Scout Notes

Son on FPL radar as Kane underwhelms in Spurs win

Tottenham Hotspur’s premium Fantasy assets caught our attention for different reasons on Saturday.

We assess Spurs’ four-goal demolition of Crystal Palace in our latest Scout Notes article.

Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Crystal Palace

  • Goals: Son Heung-min (£9.5m) x2 Erik Lamela (£6.1m) Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) own goal
  • Assists: Serge Aurier (£4.9m) x2 Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) Harry Kane (£11.0m)
  • Bonus Points: Son x3, Aurier x2, Alderweireld x1

A brace from Son Heung-min (£9.5m) helped Spurs to a surprisingly easy home win over Crystal Palace.

While the performance ensured the South Korean’s Fantasy Premier League star is on the rise – he is currently one of the top five transfers-in ahead of Gameweek 6 – just the one assist for Harry Kane (£11.0m) has already prompted plenty to sell the striker on.

That could prove premature as Spurs have a decent schedule all the way through to early December, a Merseyside double-header in Gameweeks 10 and 11 aside.

But even a cursory glance at the statistics from the Palace match make for uneasy reading for the 22.3% of Fantasy managers still heavily invested in Kane.

The striker had only one attempt and two penalty area touches at the weekend, whereas the 4.7%-owned Son had five and eight respectively.

Throw in Champions League duties, and fatigue and form might well trump fixtures for Kane, with his premium price the final deal-breaker.

Son opened the scoring, finishing sweetly when the returning Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) made a mess of a long, cross-field ball from Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m).

Sakho’s error was a team-wide theme of the afternoon, with mishaps aplenty in a Palace rearguard that had previously made a virtue of frustrating ‘big six’ sides.

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) was unlucky to deflect Serge Aurier‘s (£4.9m) cross into his own net and the Eagles emphatically failed to learn from their mistake when Son volleyed home his second from another Aurier delivery.

The Ivory Coast international was making his first start since February as Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.9m) remained sidelined with a hamstring issue.

Two assists, a clean sheet and two bonus points later, Aurier had racked up a 14-point haul and at his price point could be a great value way into Tottenham’s defence – if coach Mauricio Pochettino can ever bring himself to handing the defender consistent minutes.

Erik Lamela (£6.1m) rounded off the scoring when he converted a Kane cross just before half-time.

The Argentinian has been quietly going about his business this season, with two goals and as many assists – he managed four of each last term – in just five appearances for his modest 3.8% ownership.

It’s easy to forget that he is now something of a Premier League veteran, with six seasons under his belt. If he can stay free of injury, he could be on for a repeat (or better) of his 2015/16 personal best of five goals and nine assists.

After the major low of their Gameweek 3 home defeat by Newcastle United, Spurs got things emphatically back on track against Palace.

Pochettino held a meeting to ‘refocus’ his players after previously complaining that his squad was the most unsettled it had been since he joined the club.

That comment was, in part at least, a dig at wantaway midfielder Christian Eriksen (£8.8m), although the coach was rather more loved-up by the end of Saturday’s win:

The attitude was amazing, and the performance. We were very concentrated and had tremendous quality. I’m so happy for the team. I think it’s important for their confidence. The plan was to be aggressive, to show intensity from the beginning and all the credit to the players, they made an unbelievable start to the game.

Palace made an equally unbelievable start, entirely in a bad way, as they shipped more goals in the first half than they’d conceded across the first four matches of what had been a steady start to the campaign.

Sakho, so often the side’s defensive anchor, clearly upset the backline’s balance on his return from injury, but he will surely bed back in sooner rather than later.

Roy Hodsgon said as much in his post-match analysis:

The only real positive I can take from the game is that Mamadou Sakho, after such a long lay-off, such a long time out through injury, got through 90 minutes in a very, very tough game. So if you are looking for me to give some positives from a Crystal Palace point of view, I can’t come up with anything other than that.

Palace had more attempts on target – six to five – than their hosts and Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) collected a season’s-best eight points as a result. His Palace counterpart, Vicente Guaita (£5.0m), was forced into action just twice, unless you also count the four times he had to pick the ball out of his net.

Back on the downside, Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) had just two shots and has now blanked for five straight Gameweeks.

That’s a worrying state of affairs for his 10.6% ownership as the Eagles edge ever closer to a brutal five-match run, starting in Gameweek 9, that involves home games with Manchester City, Leicester City and Liverpool and trips to Arsenal and Chelsea.

Their reputation as big-game spoilers will be severely tested by that schedule and they’ll certainly need to be infinitely better than they were at Tottenham.

As for Spurs, it could be a matter of a rising Son, a falling Kane and a sprightly Lamela emerging as a viable differential option.

Members Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose (Davies 76′); Sissoko, Winks (Ndombele 67′); Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane (Moura 85′).

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Townsend (Camarasa 86′), Milivojevic, Kouyate (McCarthy 76′), Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew (Benteke 71′).

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  1. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one do you prefer?

    Hold Kane
    Swap Kane to Auba for free
    Swap Kane to Son for a hit

    Attack:
    Salah kdb Lanzini Mount McGinn
    Kane Pukki King

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba

    2. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. Regrets not doing it last week already
        Might wait post Europe games then. Cheers

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Auba

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not concerned about Auba's service?

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not too concerned
        Would be offset by penalties and possible Captain option
        In saying that likely to WC around gw11-12

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yep that's cool he is still a very good option.

  2. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this team?

    Pope (Button)
    Digne Matip Otamendi Lundstram (Kelly)
    Mane KDB Mount Cantwell (McGinn)
    Auba Aguero

    1FT 0ITB

    1. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t change anything this week

    2. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who is your 3rd striker?

      1. steven8991
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        greenwood

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  3. Saint Tim
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on the below but really want Auba into the end of the year

    Ryan, Button
    VDV, AWB, Zinchenko, Lundstram, Rico
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, Dendoncker
    Abraham, King, Wood

    Thoughts on VDV, AWB and Wood to Lowton, Soyuncu (?) and Auba for -4? Leaves 0.7m ITB. Clearly makes my defence pretty weak but 1) I then have Salah, Sterling, KDB and Auba which I really like and 2) clean sheets seem a rare thing so far this season; midfielders and strikers are outscoring defenders so why invest in defence?!

    Also, why is Charlie Taylor not playing? He was really good last year and is way better than Pieters!

    Thoughts and comments very welcome. Thanks in advance!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba in to the end of the year? Mad forward planning, be interesting if you stuck to that.

      Decent moves but Wood and AWB could do well this week tbh.

      1. Saint Tim
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fixtures over the next 10-11 game weeks look really good for Arsenal...

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't look so bad for -4. I might be biased since I need Auba as well.

  4. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this team?

    Pope, (Button)
    TAA, Zinc, Pieters, (Lund, Mings)
    Salah, KDB, Sterling, Cantwell, (Mount)
    Pukki, Barnes, Haller

    2 FT, 0.4 itb.

    A. Haller ➡ Tammy/Wilson
    B. Salah ➡ Mané
    C. Salah, Sterling, Haller ➡ Mané, Son, Auba (-4)

    1. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ooh I like C. Punchy. But could really pay off

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haller to Abraham

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really dislike C, could backfire with such force.
      Just A imo.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts?

    1FT 1.0m itb
    Hendo
    TAA VVD Digne Montoya
    Salah Sterl KDB Ceballos
    Wesley Pukki
    (Stek, Diop, Greenwood, Dendonk)

    A) Dendonk to Cantwell
    B) VVD to 4.5, Wesley to Vardy (-4)
    C) Wesley to Barnes
    D) VVD to 5.5, Wesley to Abraham (-4)

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who's 5.5 in D?

    2. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone under 5.5 will work

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's either A or D after mid week

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. Tbf could do Lund/Rico and Greenwood to Abraham. But Wesley is poor

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E) VVD -> Lund
      Wesley -> Barnes
      Greenwood -> Abraham (-8)

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just thought about that. - 8 is a bit mad though as would be Benching Lund. So I'd need Barnes and Abraham to be 8 above VVD and Wesley this week.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Long term moves.

  6. MFC86
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Aguero
    For free or give Kane one last chance ?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Auba

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See what happens midweek.

    3. HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yay

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Suggestions on what to do with 2 fts here? 0.2m itb

    Pope
    Taa vvd digne dunk
    Salah sterling mount cantwell
    Kun Pukki

    Button lund dendo greenwood

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      VVD to 4.5/Soyuncu, then upgrade Greenwood to Barnes?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        RF to tsparkles10

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers. How's this plan? VVD to kola this gw. Next gw digne and greenwood > rico and tammy with 2 fts?

  8. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty happy with this WC team. Wot,d think ? Many thanks

    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Rico
    Salah Sterling Son Mount
    C.Wilson Abraham Pukki

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Guilibert

    Cheers

    1. MFC86
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice, I just don’t trust Otamendi

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Needs Kun

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Does it?

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just a preference I guess. It's still a good team.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ota to Soyuncu, Lund to Aurier?

      1. MFC86
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout

        1. Manumana
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure i trust Poch with Aurier being nailed though

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just heard about the Wesley dive but haven't seen it., can't find it anywhere, how bad was it? Could he be banned

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When will he score his next goal is the real question?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probs against arsenal if I get rid.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal aren't that bad.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You'd hope not

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            We conceded 31 shots to the team rock bottom on the table.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Manager chance. Also they suck away.

    2. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was very bad. He won’t be banned

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Loool just seen it. Became Wesley Snipes for a second

  10. MFC86
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Pukki
    Mount to son for free?

    Mount is great but the only one I could change to Son

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not for Mount. Or maybe. This one tough.

  11. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tomori nailed?
    Thinking I may use my FT to downgrade Zinchenko. Will make it easier to get Son in if he keeps scoring.

    Adrian l 4.0
    TAA l Zinchenko l Dunk l Mings l Lund
    Sterling l Mane l Mount l James l Cantwell
    Aguero l Abraham l Pukki

    Any advice?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Id go soyuncu or aurier

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tbf would save this week though

  12. bigbudgie
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone point me in the direction of a great Champions League fantasy team to copy?

  13. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to keep between McGinn and James? One of them needs to turn into Cantwell on WC.

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hello there I'd probably keep James as he's much more involved for a better team.

      But a close call. If the money saved on keeping McGinn is used well perhaps keep him.

      Too close for me pick one

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that's my thoughts too cheers.

  14. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Price Changes - 17th September 2019

    🔺  Son (9.6)

    🔻  Hourihane (5.7), Grealish (5.9), Dreher (4.4), Sigurdsson (7.7), Ward-Prowse (5.8), Deeney (6.2), Rodriguez (5.7), Chambers (4.4), Vallejo (4.8), Welbeck (5.9), Lo Celso (7.3)

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thx Rainy dayz

    2. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My itchy finger didn't move. Oh well.

    3. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, Rainy.

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cheers rainy

      price moving too fast this season 🙁

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers TM

      Is it getting closer to Siggy time...

    6. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chambers a better defender than Luiz !!

    7. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ah, Son rise is annoying.
      Cheers R

  15. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Aguero, James, Mount, Zinchenko
    or
    B) Auba, Son, Cantwell, Soyuncu

    I got A now. But it's tempting to start working towards something like B.

  16. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got a bit of a technical question. If a player I own falls by 0.2, I lose that full 0.2 value. If the player then rises by 0.2 again do I get 0.1 back or 0.2 back?

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If that player drops 0.2 and raises 0.1 he's up back to just loosing 0.1
      .
      The simplicity of it is that when player drop you loose all value, and when they rise you only get half. So you can make 0.1 on sales if that player has risen 0.2 when selling

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same price as buying so no difference.

    3. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry I missed your question.
      If a player drops and rises to the same value again. Then you are back level.

    4. Kabayan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      0.2

    5. dmhomag
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither.

      The only two points is when you buy and when you sell. Intervening rises and drops don't matter.

      If you sell at a loss you bear loss fully. If a profit you get half of it, rounded down.

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      the .2 and get .1 scenario only exists when you are making a .2 profit over your ‘original’ buying price.

  17. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think Villa will do well to stay up judging by tonight. Reasonably solid at the back but utterley clueless and toothless going forward. Tammy Abraham a big miss from last seasons side. Not sure where the goals will come from

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      got to agree with that

      they got so panicked when they were a man up didnt create anything of note a few half chances and shots from distance
      tough to say where the goals are gonna come from maybe theyll take someone on loan in Jan

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The opposition

  18. james 101
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    A. Rico SOU A
    B. Mings ARS A
    C. Lunds EVE A
    D. Hanley BUR A

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B is most likely to concede imo.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C is most likely to concede imo

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mings.

      But Hanley is most likely to actually be benched so that may make your decision for you.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Prob play Hanley in front of Mings knowing he may come iff the bench for me

  19. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which makes sense:
    A) Lanzini to Son
    B) Greenwood to Abraham.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting. Hadn’t considered B, have both myself. I assume you’d be selling Lanzini to enable that move? Do you own Mount?

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No- I’m selling VVD in both cases. I don’t own Mount. If I go with Abraham I would go 3-4-3 ( have Barnes and Pukki).

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I did B this week giving me this front line:

          Kun Pukki Abraham

          1. FOMFF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            What’s your def?

        2. FOMFF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I have those two too. I think my plan is to try and get a premium forward back for Barnes and lose Lanzini and TAA in the process on a -4. Hadn’t really considered 3 up top though..... see how European fixtures go

    3. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    how good would it be to be able to see our fantasy teams from years gone by

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Screenshots let you.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm talking 5+ years ago... back when Nokia 3210s were all the rage

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          3210s were about 15+ years ago

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            it was a joke buddy... jeez sarcasm is so lost on americans lol

            1. rainy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Decent of you to go with hyperbole instead then

    2. MikeLowrey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My best memory was captaining Lampard when he put in 4 against Derby. Probably 10 years ago now

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lovely!!

        remember how good Yaya Toure was as an FPL asset

        1. waldo666
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I do because I refused to get him in (used to play by self imposed rules) and it cost me dearly!

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            man utd fan refusing to get a city player in?

            1. waldo666
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Spot on! Would not allow Liverpool or City players in my side, think I relaxed the rule when Suarez started going off!

              1. FCSB
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                haha united fan here too... i had a no liverpool rule for a season but thats well and truly out the window now... have a pal who is a newcastle fan, always has 3 newcastle players, always comes last in the league

  21. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for WC options

    A) TAA Sterling Abraham
    B) Mings Son Aguero

    In defence, already have: Zinch, Aurier, Lund, Soy

    1. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  22. tvz32
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have Kane atm, and would like to sell him off as he is not justifying his price tag.

    Which combo do you think will get more points?

    A) Auba + play one of Cantwell/Montoya/Soyuncu each week

    B) Vardy + Abraham pairing starting consistently

    Auba can be a Captain choice some weeks especially during the upcoming green run for Arsenal while that cannot be said for Vardy ot Abraham

  23. MikeLowrey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more pressing to get rid of; Wesley, Martial or both?

    A) Martial > James, Wesley > Tammy
    B) VVD > 4.5 DEF, Martial > Son
    C) VVD > 4.5 DEF, Wesley > Wilson
    D) VVD > Rico, Martial > Mount, Wesley > Firmino

    I'll need to offload either VVD or Digne to upgrade the mids/fwds

    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martial could very well be back this week and if so he's a definite hold for mine.

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I mean if you've held onto Martial this long.. But I like B

    3. SALAHSIA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. but i would hold on to martial and save the transfer next week , since Son has already increased in price.

  24. Lav
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    44k —> 534k in 2 weeks...
    2 FT 1.2m ITB. WC available.

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo VVD Digne Diop (Lund)
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn (Dend)
    Pukki Barnes (Greenwood)

    LIV defender out? McGinn out? Diop?

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rank is pretty irrelevant right now anyways. Yeah I'd think of VVD or Robbo to Rico then upgrade McGinn to Son

      1. Lav
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not keen on playing two of Rico, Lund, Diop every week right now though. In a tough spot.

    2. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could just as easily go the other way over the next two weeks, early days.

  25. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does Lanzini, Digne > Son, Rico -4 make any sense? Would leave the squad as follows. Just feels right taking the first hit of season on Son given how he played. Will make the move on Friday pending any additional rises.

    0.2 itb
    Pope
    TAA | AWB | Dunk
    Sterling | Mane | KDB | Son (c) | Mount
    Pukki | Barnes
    (McGovern | Rico | Lundstram | Wick)

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Defense looks very weak. Dunk/Rico/Lund rotation is not the best.

      For a first hit though, this does look solid. Could pay off.

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True.. I made an oath to stick to a balanced squad. I just know the Son train is taking off and I'm not ready to risk going Sterling-less

        1. Lav
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It could be good for the short term, and then you can switch it up. For example, I am eyeing CHO at 5.9m right now. Great differential to start once he is fully back 0.6m less that Mount currently too.

  26. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How’s this for an 8 point hit?

    VVD, James and Jota > Soyuncu, Hayden and Aubameyang?

    Still have TAA for Pool cover. It does mean my 4th mid will be Hayden or Dendoncker each week but they rotate well home and away. Thoughts?

    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be honest mate, I think that is a terrible hit. Can understand wanting to get Auba in but the sacrifices in this case are far too great.

    2. Lav
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dont like that as 4th mid option.

  27. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC, drafted in Sonny just before he rose! Didn't wanna flog KDB, but it was either him or Sterling really. Pretty happy with this unit, could also do Mings to Aurier, Cantwell to Hayden/Dendoncker if Aurier seems nailed.

    Pope,
    TAA, Digne, Mings
    Sterling, Mane, Son, Mount
    Wilson, Abraham, Pukki

    Button, Cantwell, Lundstram, Rico

    0.1 ITB.

    1. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The 9 changes I made on my WC:

      Ryan to Pope
      VVD to TAA
      Zinc to Mings
      Salah to Mane
      Greenwood to Abraham
      Dendoncker to Cantwell
      KDB to Son
      Haller to Wilson
      Vertonghen to Rico

      1. FP El Wonky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. That worked out pretty well this past game week.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice balance. My draft wc was nearly identical.
      I also would of sacrificed kdb for the son train in the name of a better spread of points from various teams

      1. doy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate! Yep I think Sonny can match or surpass KDB over the next several.....scores more and is more explosive. Loathe to have sold KDB as I love the guy and he ticks along very nicely, but Sterling should be enough!

  28. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    0.5 ITB
    Pope / Button
    Zinch/ Soy/ Aurier/ Lund/ Rico
    Son/ Mane/ Sterling/ Cantwell/ Hayden
    Auba/ Pukki/ Abraham

    Im leaning towards a light defence like the above considering how low clean sheet potential seems to be so far

  29. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kinda stuck here, no money in the bank and just the 1 FT. Doesn't look a great week to wildcard but team looks ugly.

    Heaton
    Zinc Digne TAA
    Mount McGinn sterling Salah
    Barnes Pukki Kane

    Montoya Lund Dendo

    McGinn, kane and Montoya being particular issues.

    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Kane this week and upgrade McGinn next or if you're not fussed about taking a hit do them both this week. Team doesn't look too bad otherwise.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane, McGinn > KDB/Son & Tammy/Haller maybe?

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here are my thoughts on some bargain UCL fantasy picks of anyone needs them.

    Havertz@5.5 : Top scorer for Leverkusen last season.

    Halstenberg@4.5 : Attacking full back for the best defence in Bundesliga (Leipzig) last season.

    Orban@4.0 : Leipzig's rock at the back with decent goal threat.

    Vlachodimos@4.0 Starting keeper for Benfica, best 4.0 option by a mile.

    Renan Lodi@4.0 First-choice LB for Atletico who have a solid defence, decent attacking threat too, No-brainer imo.

    Erling Haland@4.5 : Salzburg wonderkid is their talisman, Favourable home fixture to begin with at Genk.