Scout Notes

Form and fixtures aligning for Wilson as clean sheets dry up for Everton

Having scrutinised Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Watford, our next Scout Notes article focuses on the other Premier League match to take place on Sunday.

We assess what the match at the Vitality Stadium meant for owners of Bournemouth and Everton assets.

Bournemouth 3-1 Everton

  • Goals: Callum Wilson (£7.8m) x2, Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) | Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Joshua King (£6.3m) x2, Diego Rico (£4.0m) | Richarlison (£7.9m)
  • Bonus: Wilson x3, King x2, Fraser x1

The list of bonus point awardees at Bournemouth yesterday had a distinctly 2018/19 feel about it, with Callum Wilson (£7.8m), Joshua King (£6.3m) and Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) all being rewarded for their attacking returns against Everton.

It was the first time this calendar year that all three of Bournemouth’s key mid-price assets had delivered FPL returns in the same match and the points were a nice reward for Fantasy managers who had kept faith amid the mass exodus of the last month.

The afternoon had started in a less-than-positive manner for owners of Fraser and King, however, with the former dropped to the bench and the latter shunted out to the left flank to accommodate Dominic Solanke‘s (£5.4m) promotion to the starting XI alongside Wilson.

The Norway international duly responded with perhaps his best performance of the season, with his pace and powerful runs down the wing causing problems for Seamus Coleman (£5.5m).

It was from one of King’s surges forward that Bournemouth ultimately retook the lead on 66 minutes: the free-kick that arose from Richarlison‘s (£7.9m) foul on the Norwegian being converted – via a deflection – by Fraser.

King had provided the assist for Wilson’s first goal, too, heading a corner back across to his erstwhile strike partner.

As superbly as King played (he registered more key passes and take-ons than anyone on show), we Fantasy managers ultimately don’t want our forwards to be playing out on the left flank.

King’s only attempt on goal was a fairly innocuous header in the first half and the concern from an owners’ perspective would be that he performed so well out wide, Howe may consider him in that position more often.

Whether the Cherries’ boss saw enough to deem Solanke a first-team regular up front is another question, with the former Liverpool striker causing Everton plenty of problems and showing signs of a decent understanding with Wilson but again failing to break his goal drought – Solanke has yet to score a goal for the south coast club since joining in January, although admittedly hasn’t been given much of a run in the starting XI.

With King performing admirably on the left, Fraser’s remaining owners might be a little concerned about his security of starts.

The Scot is capable of playing on either flank, though, and it was the anonymous Harry Wilson (£6.0m) he replaced, rather than Solanke or King, in the second half.

Explaining his team selection and Fraser’s impact, Howe said:

I was really pleased. It was 1-1 and we hadn’t started the second half particularly well. I felt we needed his enthusiasm, energy and quality. When he came on, I thought he made a huge difference to the team.

I wanted to play Dominic Solanke after his impressive cameo against Leicester. He deserved to start so someone had to miss out and, unfortunately for Ryan, it was him. But I think you saw by his reaction what an impressive professional he is and he made the difference.

As for the more popular Wilson, Bournemouth’s upper-mid-price forward is now one of only three Fantasy assets who is yet to blank so far this season.

Five FPL strikers have still scored more points than the England international and three are proving better value for money (based on points per million spent) but Wilson is quietly continuing to deliver and faces some excellent fixtures from Gameweeks 7-10: Bournemouth take on West Ham, Arsenal, Norwich and Watford over this period, four of the least convincing defences in the division and who have kept only two clean sheets between them.

This game saw the return of Lewis Cook (£5.0m) in central midfield after a nine-month absence and, while he is not much of a Fantasy asset in his own right, his composure on the ball may well be beneficial to the players ahead of him, who have had to contend with more limited options in the middle of the park so far in 2019.

Howe said of Cook’s return:

It was hugely impressive. He’s missed a lot of football and he has done everything right in his recovery. He really had put the yards in.

I never have seen a player run as much as he has in his recovery. We have really taken our time with him, we haven’t rushed him.

He has had two behind-closed-doors games and looked really good in those games. That’s why I selected him off the back of those performances in those matches.

He handles the ball in any situation and you saw early in the match how he manipulated himself out of some really difficult holes.

That’s full credit to him and the type of player he is. He is very much the modern-day centre midfield player and we are just pleased to get him back now.

We hope he stays fit and available for us and gets back to the levels he was consistently before, because he was a huge part of our team.

With Adam Smith (£4.4m) carrying a hamstring injury, Jack Stacey (£4.4m) was given his first start at right-back and coped well with the threat of Alex Iwobi (£5.9m).

Fantasy managers would have been more interested in who lined up on the opposite flank, with Diego Rico (£4.0m) getting his first start since Gameweek 1 and going on to record the assist for Wilson’s second goal.

It looks unlikely that the budget FPL defender will become a first-team regular at left-back, though, with summer signing Lloyd Kelly (£4.4m) now back in training and Smith’s injury (the right-back deputised on the opposite side of the pitch for several games last season) not a long-term one.

Rico indeed perhaps only played on Sunday because Nathan Ake (£4.9m) – who played at left-back in Gameweek 4 – was needed at centre-half, with Chris Mepham (£4.5m) not quite fit enough to start after returning from international duty with an injury.

As for Everton, this was another away match without a victory (their third of the season) and the concern for owners of Lucas Digne (£6.2m) and co. is that the clean sheets have started to dry up – although they are not alone in that regard in the top flight this season.

The Toffees have now conceded as many goals in their last three league games as they had in the previous 13, with two of Bournemouth’s strikes on Sunday coming from set plays.

Marco Silva said after the game:

It’s a disappointing result, of course. We didn’t deserve more after the mistakes. We conceded the three goals so easy. I don’t want to take away the credit from Bournemouth but it was our fault. We had good offensive moments in the game but the way we conceded the goals made a big impact.

We reacted well to their first goal. We started the second half doing what we planned, creating dangerous chances around their box but then they scored from one mistake from a set piece and were clinical.

We have to become again that solid team that we were towards the end of last season and at the start of the season when we had 10 clean sheets in 13 games. We created chances and should have scored more but when you defend like that you are not going to win the game.

It was a lack of focus. We addressed these type of moments last season. We were solid at the start of this season and we need to be more solid again. It’s something we must address as fast as we can. We’ve been a solid team before and I don’t see any reasons why we can’t be again.

The positive news is that the Toffees next host Sheffield United, who have had fewer shots on target than any other club in the division.

Digne’s attacking returns can often compensate for a loss of clean sheets, of course, and he was prominent in the attacking third at the Vitality Stadium, even if his crossing wasn’t at its usual high standard.

The Frenchman, who briefly looked like he was struggling with an injury midway through the second half, still carved out presentable chances for Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.8m) and there needn’t be any reason to panic just yet despite this first duck egg of the season.

Sigurdsson and Iwobi were unable to follow up their impressive displays against Wolves with anything of note on Sunday but the in-form Richarlison certainly looked threatening before fatigue caught up with him in the second half.

The Brazil international, who had played for his country in the early hours of Wednesday morning, had cracked the bar with a dipping 18th-minute effort and probably should have done better when nodding Digne’s cross wide later in the first half.

Richarlison turned provider for Everton’s only goal of the match, producing a teasing cross that Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) headed in via the underside of the bar.

Calvert-Lewin’s recall up front would have been a blow to those Fantasy managers who took a punt on Moise Kean (£6.7m) and the centre-forward spot looks to be unsettled at present, particularly as Calvert-Lewin responded to his Gameweek 4 benching with a much-improved display here.

The England under-21’s international’s work rate almost led to further goals, with the hosts’ impressive Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) having to twice thwart Calvert-Lewin following errors from his teammates upfield.

Andre Gomes (£5.4m) missed this match with a rib injury, with Silva saying:

He felt something after the Wolves match. He tried to work during the week but in the last days, he felt it again.

It’s the ribs. It’s something we will have to see day by day how he recovers from that situation. What we want to do is get him ready as fast as we can.

Members’ Analysis


Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Stacey, S Cook, Ake, Rico (Mepham 90′); King, L Cook (Lerma 77′), Billing, H Wilson (Fraser 57′); Solanke, C Wilson.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Schneiderlin, Delph; Richarlison (Walcott 81′), Sigurdsson (Kean 71′), Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin (Bernard 71′).

561 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Those who are getting Son, mind to share your route to fit him in your squad? I have Salah Sterling KDB, hard to come with a decision atm. Ditching one of those could hurt, but ignoring Son is too scary.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can't have them all

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

        +1

        you are not allowed to own too many big hitters. It makes the team structure unbalanced and because you probably will never (c) them it dilutes the points per million.

        thats what she said.

        1. SUPER MOKH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Which is why this question is relevant, who is the best sacrifice to get Son? Is it Salah or Sterling with some extra $ or KDB? Who do we think worth letting go for Son?

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling imo

            As KDB is better value for money and salah is a must have

            1. SUPER MOKH
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              KDB infamous no show worries me, Sterling is much more nailed especially with Sane out. But I got your point

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

      Same issue here.

      Pool midfielder is needed.
      City is and will be the best attacking team, a defeat doesn't make you weak.

      How can we get Sonny in?

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      As your most likely not gonna captain Salah in other than gw6 in the next 5, I'd say he is the one to go, if you want Son that bad

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

        I’d captain Salah against any premier league team.

      2. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Makes much sense, but that means we're going zero Pool attack.

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I decided that Salah is "ditchable". Sterling passed the eye test and has good underlying stats and better fixtures.

        Mane has been in form this calendar year and Firmino has been better than usually. Salah has been good, but according to my eye test "93%" compared to when in perfect form.

        Splitting Salah (+Greenwood) to Son and Abraham was my move. Yes, it can backfire, but they both are even alone capable to haul and outscore Salah. There is also case to ditch Sterling, but that wasn't my choice.

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

      Thinking to switch Vardy and Sterling to Aguero and Son to cover both... but have a feeling Sterling will make me regret it.

      1. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        With Sane injured, I think Sterling is much more nailed than last season, makes me hesitate to let him go

    5. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma - decided to sacrifice Sterling and go with KDB SON Mane mount Cantwell

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

      Have Salah and Taa for pool and KDB for city. Vardy, Tammy and pukki upfront so son is quit doable for my team

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

      Salah to Firmino enables Son.

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

      Salah -> Mane and downgrade a defender. Then upgrade one of your mids (Mount for me)

    9. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ditching Kane to fund Son

    10. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope (Button)

      Digne Robbo Lund (Rico, Hanley)
      SON Mane Sterling KDB Cantwell
      Pukki Wilson (Wickham)

      Would you take -8 hit to get above team?

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

        I'd take a -8 hit to get rid of that team. yuck!

        1. SUPER MOKH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ouch, that bad?

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

            Playing 2 of Lund, Rico, Hanley, Wickham every week is a bit too much, and that's assuming no rotations or injuries to your other players...

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Dendonk -> Cantwell worth it? Have exactly 0.4 itb and will be priced out if Dendonk drops kn value.

    Rest of the team:

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Digne Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn
    Abraham Pukki

    Button Dendonk Greenwood Kelly

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *in

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      WC intact?

      But yes. And play him over Lundstram

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yup WC intact

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Decent move imo

    3. Pied Mee Ince Silva
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it mate, rotating between McGinn and Cantwell will be more profitable than the donkey.

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

      Too bad you missed out on his rise - but solid move yes. Still got WC I assume?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yup didn't pull the trigger yday because of some uncertainties and the fact that I had a 0.1m buffer.
        Still got my WC.

  3. 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

    Considering Jota > Abraham. Do it now or wait until after Liverpool?

    Or any other suggestions? Thanks!

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

    Best six million defender other than Digne?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Walkie talkies

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

      I'd be tempted to go cheaper and use money elsewhere. I've gone Aurier as a punt, but Burnley boys look good

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

    and just like that the clown is gone.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They were probably both from the same poster.

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

      What did I miss? 🙂

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not much. First time poster claiming Aguero injured was deleted then another first timer popped up with 'Anyone else heard about Mane?'

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

          Ah, so an attention seeking tw*t

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

    Last Man Standing Update (3894 teams)

    Current safety score = 32
    Top score = 87
    LMS average = 46.77 (-1.06) = 45.71
    Players played = 11.21/12.02
    Captains played = 99.97%

    1 game left and autosubs.

    Haller, McGinn and Heaton above 10% EO left.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Let's go McGinn!

    2. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry but what's EO?

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

        Your captain has 200% EO each GW.
        Other players 100% EO
        Triple captain is 300% EO

        Playing ownership + captaincy.

        1. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You must put in a lot of time to manage this league TM, I appreciate being part of the ride. 🙂

        2. SUPER MOKH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers TM, you rock

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

        Effective ownership

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

      Looks like I'm out then :(. 31 atm with Wesley and Diop to play... Ah well. Was fun

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

        You can still make it?

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Top 10k average has started 11.3 players so they have only .7 to go. 4 points is probably not enough for you, but it ain't over yet.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      34 with Haller and Heaton go. Close, but probably safe. Autosubs are slight worry, since Pukki and Cantwell may come from bench. Most players with high EO started imo. Yet I was unable to check Martial's EO so no idea if it may have significant role 🙁

  7. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How does the following look for next week, provided no other issues:

    Mina, VVD & McGinn-->Aurier, Lascelles & Son (-4)

    Current team is:

    Pope
    Mina, VVD, Zinchenko, (Lund, Hanley)
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, McGinn, (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Abraham, Haller

    New team would be:

    Pope
    Zinchenko, Aurier, Lascelles (Lund, Hanley)
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, Son (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Abraham, Haller

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Getting rid of Mina before a home game vs Sheffield united?

      1. Pia06rc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This is for next week, provided no other issues to address.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier not nailed?

      1. Pia06rc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed, so Lundstram on bench as cover. Too weak?

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

          Nah, that'll do. If Aurier keeps his form then he is a bargain at 4.9m

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

    Is Maitland-Niles nailed?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin...

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

        Got it. Thanks.

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

      And he's an Arsenal defender ....

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

        Not buying; just curious. Thanks.

  9. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do here? 1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Mina Dunk
    Sterling KDB Martial Mount
    Aguero (C) Abraham Pukki
    ______
    Button; Ceballos Lundstram Kelly

    Follow up question

    What is my next move?
    A) Save
    B) Shift dunk to Lowton/Soy

    Bench one (only relevant if Martial is fit)
    1) Ceballos
    2) Mount

    Cheers

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Save

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Could be just a case of sit back, put the feet up, and enjoy the man city attacking points

      There's surely going to be a backlash v Watford you'd imagine, as long as nothing mental happens

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

        Exactly - surely there'll be captaincy points finally.
        I wouldn't be keen on having my only premium options from one team though.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly. Thanks MBP. Captain decision between Sterling and Aguero will be based on midweek minutes/performance.

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

    How does this WC look??

    Pope (Button)
    Van Dijk, Digne, Tomori (Lowton, Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Mount (Hayden)
    Abraham, Pukki, Barnes

    1. Pied Mee Ince Silva
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like the look of it mate, any reason you went Hayden?

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is Tomori nailed though?

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

        He's got plenty of cover on the bench

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

      Would try and get TAA in.

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

        This. Would be tempted to downgrade Digne. He is great going forward, but EVE defence so shambolic means lack of cleanie points not worth the 6m

  11. Pied Mee Ince Silva
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    G'day all,

    I'm thinking of Sterling/King/Dendonker -> Mount/Abraham/Son

    I hate to lose Sterling before Watford and try my best to avoid bandwagons but it isn't getting me anywhere this year.

    My current team is:

    Heaton-Pope
    Robertson-Digne-Soy-Montoya-Balbuena
    Salah-Sterling-KDB-Cantwell-Dendonker
    Haller-Pukki-King

    Do I need talking away from the edge or do they look like sound trades?

    Thanks all. 🙂

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

      Sweet two goals for sterling against watford will change your opinion 🙂

      1. Pied Mee Ince Silva
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm still waiting for the two goals he was going to get against Norwich. 😛

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chasing the points imo

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

    Pope
    Digne TAA Zinchenko
    Sterling Salah KDB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Haller
    Heaton: Lundstram: Rico: G'wood (0.9itb, no FT)

    A) WC
    B) Not required.

    If B, any suggestions for a direction to take?
    I'd obviously like one of the great options from last week that have emerged (Auba/Son/Abraham), so any advice on where I could make sacrifices or planned moves would be welcome.

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

      Tough one. Squad look decent enough, so no pressing need to WC. But hard to get Auba or Son in unless you take quite a few hits (i.e. Salah -> Mane and downgrading your defence).

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

      B for sure.

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

        Where would you with it Shelby? Struggling to see where to move

  13. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    50 points with Haller to go.
    Current Team
    TAA, Van Djik, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Mount Sterling, Salah, Trossard, Dendocker
    Haller, Puki, King

    Should I:
    A) Take a hit for King to Abraham
    B) Save FT
    C) WC Team 1
    D) WC Team 2

    WC Team (1)

    GK: Gunn, Henderson
    DEF: Digne, Pieters, Matip, Zinchenko, Schar
    MID: Lamela ,Sterling, David Silva, Cantwell, Richarlison
    FWD: Abraham, FIRMINO, VARDY

    WC Team (2)
    GK: Gunn, ADRIAN
    DEF: Digne, Pieters, AURIER, Zinchenko, Schar
    MID: SON, Sterling, DOUGLAS LUIZ, MOUNT, HAYDEN
    FWD: Abraham, Firmino, AGUERO

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone watch the full 90 mins of Norwich & City?

    I watched the extended highlights & Sterling didn't seem too bad, hit the post, provided an almost certain assist that Kun couldn't get in target, and was generally involved in several decent attacking moves

    Tempted to captain him this weekend

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He had a pretty poor generally but will still be my captain this week

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *poor game

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

      I’m Capping him...

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

      Yeah I'm capping him this weekend regardless of CL minutes.

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

      Sterling has great stats for this season, but a couple of blanks lately...

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

        He only has great stats in GW1.

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

          6 shots (4 in the box) and 4 key passes vs Norwich, 6 shots (all in the box) and 2 key passes vs Tottenham...

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

            sorry, should have been more explicit. His xG has been poor since GW1.

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

              From GW2 onwards, only a few have better xG than Sterling.

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He did good. People are just chasing points as per usual. Nothing new under the Sun. Sellers will be punished. If I was to ditch a premium asset to get in Auba or Son it would be a Liverpool asset as they have some relatively tough fixtures.

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

        Fixtures should only really be used for judging clean sheets.

        Are Chelsea difficult to score against? Spurs? Man City?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not difficult to score against as, no. But as City have better fixtures I'd rather sell a Liverpool asset than a City asset.

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You didn't watch the same game as me

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He coumd have had an assist and a goal easily in that game. Was just unlucky. Is this what you define as a bad game for him? City as a team didnt perform welll enough though

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

      I'll be capping him. Can see City explode this week

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ta all

    8. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It was clear from the very first minute that he was fatigued from Internationals

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

    What do you think? Is B too risky or not?

    A. Sterling + Soyncu/Cantwell + Abraham (442 or 352 depending on fixtures)
    B. Son + Haller + Abraham (343)

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tammy yellow flag removed? Any news?

    1. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      cramp

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No need to swear

        1. ppv
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He's definitely not crap

  17. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Salah, Aguero, Son
    B) Mane, Sterling, Auba

    A or B?

    I prefer A as I am more confident of captaining salah or aguero than Auba or Sterling

    Your thoughts plz

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A for sure... 2x penalty takers... but monitor midweek games before making any decision

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

    Want to bring in Abraham (LIV) for Jota (cry). Is it better to do it now or wait until after the Liverpool game and then have 2 FT for the following GW?

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

      Bring him in. Leagues top scorer against leagues (joint) lowest scorer.

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

      Chelsea have a midweek game.

  19. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Potentially going to WC. Thoughts on the below appreciated, too light in defence?

    Ryan Button
    TAA Soyuncu Mings Lundstram Rico
    Mane Sterling KDB Son Mount
    Pukki Barnes Greenwood

    ?

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Nice work by FPL removing Tammy flag quickly. Good chance of a double rise now

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

      If he impresses against Liverpool, I’ll get him next week for 7.4m or 7.5m.

      He’s not likely to be a season keeper so don’t mind his price rise.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why is he not likely to be a season keeper?

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

          Dips in form and rotation.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Could be said for everyone. At 7.x playing for Chelsea he is pretty essential to me and a season keeper.

            Rotation? Hardly has any competition. As for form, everyone dips in form now and then. Sterling has two blanks in a row for instance

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

    Thoughts on Masuaku as rotating 4.5 defender?

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

      Underlying stats are good. Perfect chance to review tonight.

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

        Yeah, looking for someone to complete my WC def, currently only decided on TAA, Tomori and probably Lund

  22. Roysgotnoboys
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Moura, Vardy, Walker > De Bruyne, Abraham, Aldewiereld for -4?

    Thanks

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Seems pretty decent to me.. but maybe just downgrade Walker this week

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

      Nope, not for me, I'm looking at ways to bring Vardy in with GW7 in mind.

  23. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should I:
    A) Take a hit for King to Abraham
    B) Save FT
    C) WC Team 1
    D) WC Team 2

    Current Team
    TAA, Van Djik, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Mount Sterling, Salah, Trossard, Dendocker
    Haller, Puki, King

    WC Team (1)

    GK: Gunn, Henderson
    DEF: Digne, Pieters, Matip, Zinchenko, Schar
    MID: Lamela ,Sterling, David Silva, Cantwell, Richarlison
    FWD: Abraham, FIRMINO, VARDY

    WC Team (2)
    GK: Gunn, ADRIAN
    DEF: Digne, Pieters, AURIER, Zinchenko, Schar
    MID: SON, Sterling, DOUGLAS LUIZ, MOUNT, HAYDEN
    FWD: Abraham, Firmino, AGUERO

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both wildcard team are worse than your current team

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      Trossard to Cantwell and King to Abraham?

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Mount (LIV)
    B) Arsenal (AVL)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B) Ceballos*

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thx

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

        Arsenal 1 Villa 3

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I dont think so but fair

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

    3. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Easy B for me after this GW

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Emery is the only reason to why I would bench Ceballos. No idea why he pulled him off vs Watford.

  25. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson or Haller?

    1. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait and see how Haller does vs AV, but leaning towards Wilson, owned him since GW1

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

      I have wilson and yesterday i thought to swat him to haller. But not already..

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

    Which setup would you rather have

    Salah KDB Son
    Aguero Pukki

    Or

    Salah KDB
    Aguero Haller Pukki

    ?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      So basically Haller vs Son?

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

        Well guess it also comes dow to who else you can fit into your team when looking at both setups.

  27. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    Digne Robbo Lund (Rico, Hanley)
    Son Mane Sterling KDB Cantwell
    Pukki Wilson (Wickham)

    Would you take -8 hit to get above team?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      depends who the hits are for

      1. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        VVD Guilbert Salah McGinn > Rico Hanley Son Mane

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Feels a bit sideways imo.

  28. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson has returned in every game so far. What does the lad have to do to get some love round here?

    Be cheaper?

    1. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Proud owner since GW1 here. Hopefully he will rise again

  29. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How to fund an upgrade?

    A) Virgil to Soyunku
    B) Lanzini to Cantwell

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Watch todays game and decide.

  30. 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 🙂 🙂

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don't like it

    2. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      that helps...

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Decent balance.. defense might be a bit weak. Chong?