Scout Notes

Barnes blanks again as Brighton change tactics to stifle Burnley

Brighton 1-1 Burnley

Goals: Neal Maupay (£6.0m) | Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m)

Assists: Solly March (£4.9m) | Matej Vydra (£5.4m)

Bonus Points: March x3, Maupay x2, Hendrick x1

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) blanked for the second match in a row as Burnley were forced to strike late to avoid defeat at Brighton on Saturday.

The Clarets started the match brightly but tailed off after Aaron Lennon‘s (£4.9m) 37th-minute effort.

After losing 3-0 to Liverpool in Gameweek 4, the international break did not do much to reinvigorate Sean Dyche’s side, who spent large portions of their time at the Amex Stadium on the back foot.

Barnes managed just a single shot, taken from outside the penalty box and falling off target. However, there may be mitigating factors for his bad day at the office.

Barnes has now blanked for two matches in a row

Brighton manager Graham Potter continues to prove himself a pragmatic tinkering tactician as he tweaked his side to negate Burnley’s strengths.

The former Swansea City boss went big at the back in an attempt to counter the Clarets’ long-ball capabilities, deploying Lewis Dunk (£4.6m), Shane Duffy (£5.0m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) in the back-three and shifting six-foot-seven centre-back Dan Burn (£4.5m) out to left wing-back.

While Bernardo (£4.4m) missed out with a knock, Martin Montoya (£4.5m) was also absent with tonsilitis, which saw Solly March (£4.9m) to right wing-back, having spent most of the season on the opposite flank.

Even though Brighton’s defence has not looked to sure of itself this season, this was the first match in which they remained very tight for most of the afternoon, lasting until the 91st minute.

The very tall Dan Burn was shifted to left wing-back in order to counteract Burnley’s aerial threat

“Definitely not (asked if Brighton should move away from playing out from the back). Defensively we have only got one clean sheet and there have been times where we could have done better in avoiding goals, but there have been moments which have influenced the outcome. We don’t seem to be getting that bit of luck to consolidate positions at the moment. It’s hard to find the reasons for that some times. It’s hard to find why those patterns happen and sometimes you get the rub of the green and sometimes you don’t, so you have to just keep working hard until it changes.” – Mat Ryan

It was only after Dyche made a tactical change of his own that Brighton let their guard down. Chris Wood (£6.3m), who was quiet once again, was replaced by Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) in the 66th-minute, while Matej Vydra (£5.4m) was added to the equation as a third centre-forward in the place of Jack Cork (£5.0m) in the 78th.

With Brighton set up to defend the skies, Vydra’s movement helped Burnley outmanoeuvre them on the ground, setting up fellow substitute Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m) place an effort beyond Mat Ryan (£4.6m) from outside the box.

That said, this situation is not one that the Clarets will have to face every week. With them hosting Norwich in Gameweek 6 and travelling to Aston Villa after that, there are certainly some fixtures that can perhaps return Barnes to his early-season goal-scoring form.

However, Dyche admitted that he might be tempted to make changes to his largely consistent team selection when he meets Norwich next weekend.

Referring to all three subs, Hendrick, Rodriguez and Vydra, he explained he was impressed with their impact on the game, which certainly should concern owners of Wood, perhaps Barnes less so.

“All three of them affected the game so I was pleased with that. I’ve told them there will be certain players (rotated), obviously defenders it doesn’t change as much, but you have to keep everyone involved. I think that’s the important thing here, we’ve always worked on a group mentality, so I want to keep everyone’s mind on it.” – Sean Dyche

“You can score in this league and all our strikers know that, it’s just about when it does come, you have to be ready to put it in the back of the net. I’m not worried about it. We’re playing good as a team, playing well as a strike partnership so I can’t be too down about it because I’m ready. Five years ago you’d get more worried about it but, for me, as long as the team’s creating chances, the goals will come. The stats are telling us the team’s creating a lot more chances than in previous seasons. It’s dropping to Barnesy at the moment and he’s finishing them fantastically so we can’t argue with that.” – Chris Wood

Maupay has benefitted from the departures of Locadia and Andone in terms of pitch-time

For most of the game, Brighton stretched Burnley’s back-line and will certainly feel unfortunate not to have taken all three points.

They achieved that with a front-three of Glenn Murray (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.5m) supporting Neal Maupay (£6.0m) who finally got his first home goal of the season.

The former Brentford man used his pace to cause Burnley problems while Murray and Groß spent much of the afternoon providing the ammunition for him.

Solly March’s versatility has been useful for Potter so far

Also crucial to Brighton’s attacking play was the effort of the versatile March. Capable of playing in a number of positions, including number 10 and winger, he was used as a right wing-back and it was his pass that set up Maupay for his goal.

While it is still frustrating to see him playing out-of-position as an FPL midfielder operating at wing-back, if he can get more involved in the goals for his team, March could still offer some value at £4.9m. Manager Potter believes there is more to come from him.

“When he has too much time to think, I’m not sure it’s the best for him. We spoke about that. I think he’s got talent, he’s a good player, he has got quality. He just needs to play with a bit of freedom. If you look at the last two or three games, he has played left wing-back, he has played right wing-back and he has played pretty much as an extra midfield player, as a ten. That tells you we think he is a football player and that he can play in a lot of positions. The key thing for him is he needs to contribute in the final third, the attacking third, more than he has because he has got the quality to do that. Obviously, it was nice for him to do that (on Saturday) and give support for Neal. But I think there is more to come from Solly.” – Graham Potter

Meanwhile, Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) edges closer to his first minutes of the season following a shoulder injury. He featured on the bench for the first time against Burnley but remained there as an unused substitute.

Once he is back to full speed in Potter’s mind, the Mali international should present an additional option to rotate in and out of the team for either Dale Stephens (£4.5m) or Davy Pröpper (£5.0m) when he wants to make tactical changes.

“I think it was more just to help him reintegrate with the group. It was good for him to be out there but, at the same time, with the way the game was going, I didn’t feel it was the right time to put him on.” – Graham Potter

Aaron Mooy (£4.9m) also awaits further game-time since signing for Brighton on loan from Huddersfield Town. There had been suggestions that he would come straight into the side and take over set pieces, but as yet, that has not occurred.

The Australian featured as an 80th-minute substitute in the place of Murray against Burnley and has just 15 minutes to his name in 2019/20. Compatriot Ryan believes he will feature more often at some stage, but it is not clear when that will be.

“(Mooy) is a quality player. He’s demonstrated that in the time he has had in the Premier League, for Australia and throughout his career. We are blessed to have quite some depth in the squad and he is working hard each day to try to make the most of the minutes he is getting. I am sure over the course of the season he is going to be right up there with the appearances. I am sure he will start some games here and there too but that is obviously up to the gaffer.” – Mat Ryan

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Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Webster, Dunk, Duffy; Burn, Pröpper, D Stephens, March (Bong 90′); Murray (Mooy 80′), Groß; Maupay (Connolly 84′).

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Cork (Vydra 78′), Westwood, Lennon (Hendrick 59′); Wood (Rodriguez 66′), A Barnes.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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  1. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Allegedly Mount has told reporters that he is hopeful of being available for the game against Liverpool.Has anyone got an exact quote maybe?

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

      Nice.
      😀

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

      Won't make a difference anyway 🙂

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

      "He has got an ankle injury which we don’t know how bad it is," Lampard said after Tuesday night’s defeat.

      "We are going to have to assess it in the next 24-48 hours to see the scale of the injury, to see how the injury is.

      "It’s too soon to say, obviously it was a shame because he was playing so well and started well and we had to make the change early."

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

        The Mirror

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

          Also: But he left the stadium without the need for crutches or a protective boot - and Lampard says they are hopeful tests will show minimal damage and he will be fit to feature against the table-topping Reds.

          1. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks! In deed it looked like it wasn't anything serious. From what I remember he played couple of minutes after that horrible tackle and even made couple of sprints so he should be fine, but nevertheless he's a doubt for the weekend

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

              Only watched replay video of the tackle, looked really bad on the slow mo tbh.

              1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                By nothing serious I meant that it is not a long term injury - if not starting this weekend he should start the next game after that - or at least this is what I hope for!

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

                  Agree.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks - very helpful. If his ankle was swollen I guess the chances for him starting vs Liverpool are rather low then?

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

          My money would be on him resting this week and then back next week but who knows? Just can't see it being too serious, certainly not worth selling with fixtures after this week

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

            this

            1. Sgt Frank Drebin
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yep agreed.

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

          That is true. No chance of him starting imo

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

          Cameo against tired Taa/Matip then 😛

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

          Too much speculation - just wait for some official news.

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

        Looks like mount may miss the weekend game if his ankle was swollen.

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

      People need to start selling mount asap. If so, there's slight chance I can pick him up for 6.4 next week.

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

    Is auba a better pick than sterling of I have KDB also?

    I'm on wildcard but can have either auba or sterling...

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

      I don't think so. I think the move is both.

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

      Who else do you have in midfield?

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

        Mane son KDB and cantwell

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

          Not bad. Your decision at the end of the day.

          I have no Sterling but have KDB, Kun plus Mane and Salah.

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don't see how auba being a better pick than sterling can possibly have anything to do with you owning kdb?

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

        Obviously having KDB does increase the chance of getting man City attacking returns if I don't have sterling, it's very simple really

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

      Not imo

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

    Pope 4.0
    TAA Digne Soy (Rico Lund)
    Salah Sterling Mount Cantwell (Dendoncker)
    Auba Pukki Abraham

    How's that for a WC team?

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      great but sacrificing Son & KDB for it

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

      Mid looks light

  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Auba and Sterling owners, who are you capping?

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

      Aguero

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

        Keep it up !!

    2. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling ( and I got nothing from my captain just once this season 😉 )

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

        F

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Going Auba, haven't blanked a C yet so far...

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

        Thank you for information 😀
        KDB/Mo then

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

      if sterling starts tonight i am captaining auba...sterling otherwise

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not touching city until I see how their defensive crisis effects them

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

        (Aub C)

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

        They'll probably go all out attack so that the defending doesn't matter. 😉

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

    2 FTs (and -4 hit for the following)

    VVD / Kane/ McGinn- Out

    Bedanak / Cantwell / Auba- In

    Pope
    Zinc TTA Bedanak Digne
    Salah Sterling Cantwell Dend / Hayden
    Auba (c) Pukki

    Heaton Lund Dend / Hayden / Greenwood

    Thoughts?

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

    Just saw the highlights of Arsenal match. Two things stand out:
    A. I don't like Auba/any other Arsenal asset as they don't creat enough chances. Definitely not at expense of Mo Raz KDB.
    B. Arsenal have two Clowns at CB 😀

    First goal was a joke !!

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

      Arsenal been playing like this since emery joined and auba has delivered almost always when he's been played up front. Don't see why it would change

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

        He's unreliable & unpredictable imo
        Don't like my potential © to be like that.
        I had him instead of Kun during that deluded hattrick run of Kun !

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

          With laca out injured, auba great option now

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

      yeah i feel the same...after the villa game, selling auba martial to rashford son

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

        Won't bring Rashford in

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

          then wilson son on

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

            Like it

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What are you guys talking about he was the joint golden boot winner last year lol

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

    Which 3 of Salah, Mane, KDB, Sterling, Son, Auba would you go on a WC?

    1. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      salah sterling auba imo

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

      Sterling, Mane, KDB/Son.

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

      there are no wrong answers btw

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone for 4 Salah, KDB, Son and Kun

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

      Mane sterling KDB son salah Aub in that order.

  8. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Looking to downgrade VVD.

    Otamendi or Bur defender or someone else?

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

      Lowton Soyuncu

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can you wait a week and get Masuaku.
      Fixtures look okay for the Spam in the near future.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        And they kept Norwich out! 😯

  9. kinghenry14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    what would you do with this lot? 2FT 0ITB

    pope
    taa digne boly
    salah sterling mount cantwell
    kun pukki barnes

    4.0 lundstram kelly 4.4

    maybe sell boly but there aren't really that good options in defence for less than 5mil so idk...

    cheers

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

      If you are happy with Boly and there are no better fodders out there, may as well not make any changes.

  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Do we reckon Aguero is nailed despite Jesus return? Aguero better pick than sterling? Sterling seems to be playing too wide now.

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero playing really well recently. My money would be on Jesus starting in CL and Aguero in the Premier League. However he still can be subbed after 60 minutes I guess unless Pep returns to playing with 3 atb and 2 upfront but I'm not sure he will do that without Mendy available. Either way I was set on selling Aguero after Watford and I think nothing changed my mind so far.

    2. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I guess the one from the pair who will play tonight wont start at the weekend, but with Jesus back Aguero will probably be subbed early. Sterling better pick in my opinion

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

      Aguero will never be nailed when jesus is fit to play.

  11. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any roumors maybe about Martial fitness? Seen Dinery writing something that he should be OK but wasn't 100% sure.

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

      missed training again today

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ffs

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

        cantwell and lund to start for me then...wid mount martial kelly on d bench

      3. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not good... I would say that he won't start at the weekend but a cameo is possible, but that's just my guess....

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

        If that's true I can't see him starting. Maybe on the bench but not starting

  12. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    With lacazette out, and auba playing centre forward, think auba is a great choice now. Agree?

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

      Totally

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

      Don't like arsenal assets tbo

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

      Say Lacazette is back after the IB (GW 8) does that make Auba non-viable? Would suck to have to bring Auba in for just the couple of gameweeks. For the record I think Auba might be reliable to score regardless of where he plays

  13. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc team

    Pope
    Soyancu Digne Guilbert Lundstarm Kiko

    Mane Sterling KDB Cantwell Son

    Wilson Pukki Tammy

    Currently sitting on 130k, but effed up myself by moving in for mount early and spending a hit to do so.

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

      Perfect front 8, nice job

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

      I like it

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you, kept feminia considering under quique sanchez flores they have kept a dcent number of cs and apart from this week he is a playable asset.
        Is he a better choice than yoshida?

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

          don't you plan on playing 3-4-3 rotating Lund and Guilbert? Kiko could be a Rico/Kelly and bank the cash.

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

      I have this exact WC team in mind. Not sure between Auba + Mount or Wilson/Haller + Son though

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have mount in my non wc team, it all depends on the extend of his injury

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

          Mount looks like incredible value, but then again Son is Spurs' effective number 9 ATM with great fixtures too. Potentially captainable

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

      Your defence is very cheap and 3 of them face a top 6 team this week

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, need to survive this week, i may play
        Digne(best choice this week), Lundstarm (2 points max), Soyancu (again 2 max expected)

        From next week guilbert n kiko is playable

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

      Nice team. Only thing missing is TAA then it would be a very nice team.

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I tried to do it by selling digne, still cant do it

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

    How does this WC team look?

    Pope
    Digne Soy Lowton
    Sterling Mane Son Cantwell
    Kun Tammy Pukki

    4m Hayden Rico Hanley

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

      9 out of 11 starting players the same as the one above

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

      You're gonna need a bench I'm afraid

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

    Who is a bigger priority after the next gameweek, Auba or Son?

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

      Without question, PEA.

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

        I was thinking to downgrade Auba to say Haller or Wilson and use the extra cash to go Mount to Son (already have Abraham, Pukki, KDB, Mane, Sterling)

        Bad idea you reckon?

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

      Without question, Son.

    3. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Son, Arsnl created so little last week and the mood around the club is not the best. I will be reluctant to cap him in any of the weeks upcoming.

      PEA i love as a player but, other than may be AVL and Bou i dont see a big haul in next 5

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Depends when Lacazette's back. Think I'd pick Son after next gw if had to choose

        1. Wally banter
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Laca is not back for next 3-4

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Only 2 games until October (one's away at mun) and they said after next gw so maybe only 1.
              International break after gw8 so would have thought 2 max without Lacazette in their case

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

          Son away at a decent Leicester team

          Auba at home to a team who were still conceding chances against 10 man West Ham

          There is your answer!

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

            I was thinking after next GW with 2 FT. Otherwise for GW 6 Auba is the clear winner

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

          Son

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

          You guys recon Son is captainable at all?

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

            Prior to the weekend. He was on a seven match barren run for goals (not including suspension). LEI has conceded the fewest amount of goal and has the second lowest xGA. I wouldn't captain him this week.

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

              That’s why he is captain material, u guys over think stuff too much.

      • Al-Chemy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Reckon I'm good to go?

        Pope (Heaton)
        TAA Digne Aurier Soy (Lunds)
        Salah Sterling Son Cantwell (Mount)
        Tammy Pukki (Greenwood)

        Change I'm potentially thinking is Aurier, Sterling and Greenwood to Rico, KDB and Wilson.

        Thanks!

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

          gtg

      • The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Montoya is such a non-entity that his fitness probably won't even come up.

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

          Sometimes I forgot I even have him

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I remember that he's got me 0 points, are you starting him this week?

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

              Currently have Lundstram ahead of him but depending on Mount's fitness, he may have to slot in for me.

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

        Barkley is so bad I swear. That penalty.. William knows he is useless as well look at Wilkins face after he is just like I told you so...

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

          Willian *
          Phone autocorrect 🙁

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

            Unfortunate typo that

      • T.Henry14
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2FT here and exactly money to do Mount&Barnes --> McGinn&Abraham.

        Yay or nay?

        For this week I was planning Mount on bench (Cantwell in) and Barnes have Norwich home game, but If I wait for this Abraham's price will rise and I wont be able to do that in the next GW.

        My team:
        Pope, 4.0
        Arnold, Digne, Pieters (Lundstram, Kelly)
        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell (Mount)
        Pukki, Haller, Barnes

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

          I'm holding Mount, I think sellers will be losing money when they try to resting in a week.

      • Aubaaaaa
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Which trio?
        A. Sterling Matip Alder
        B. KDB TAA Digne

        1. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A

      • Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope
        Lund,Matip,Aurier
        Salah,sterling ,mane,kdb,cantwell
        Pukki,Abraham

        Good to go mate? Captain sterling

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Interesting one.. but DEF is shouting help.
          Matip and Aurier are never nailed enough

          1. Chelsea91
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Matip to Mings and Aurier to arsenal def?

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

        I think all are set in my WC, right?
        Pope|4.00
        TAA, Engles, Soyu, Rico, Lunda
        Mane, Sterling, Son, Cantwell, Hayden
        Auba, Tammy, Pukki
        .
        0.3m ITB

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

        Mount won't rise again

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Peaked already.

      • Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope
        VvD Digne Zinchenko
        Salah KdB Son Sigurdsson
        Callum Ayew Pukki
        Heaton Soyuncu Diop Stephens

        1 FT, 0.0 ITB

        Been losing value on this team since GW1
        Any ideas on what to do with this bunch??

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It's not bad or anything, downgrade Siggy and upgrade Ayew?

      • Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thoughts on Mount and Haller to a 4.5 and Wilson with 2 FTs?
        Give me some money in the bank for Barnes to Tammy next week also if I want.

        Pope
        TAA Digne Rico Lunds Soyuncu
        Salah Sterling KDB Cantwell Mount
        Barnes Haller Pukki

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I thought about the Haller to Wilson move but tbh Haller has better stats and is looking to be less of a classic troll than Wilson.

          Depends on Mount news also. If he looks to be out for 1 GW then he is still golden to hold onto imo

        2. T.Henry14
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I like it.
          But I'm a little nervous about weak rotation with 4.5MID.

      • Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If Che Adams doens't score this week he joins my hall of shame of my most annoying FPL picks...

        1. Le Bluff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah he's been unfortunate! Could prove good value later on in the season.

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

          Looked great in pre-season. My sympathies.

      • Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Folks, is Solskjaer having a press conference today before the Astana game?

      • Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I am loving wilson going under the radar due to tammy, auba hype

        All his next 5 is perfect for a bully like him.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He's a great pick too - but with so many forwards doing well - you can't have them all!

        2. Le Bluff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Will score similarly to Abraham and Pukki throughout the season, IMO.

          Still a great pick.

        3. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pukki, Barnes and to lesser extend Wesley & Haller are to blame.
          Wilson priced just a touch too high for a BOU player.

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

          Pukki and Tammy look like better picks though.

          1. Wally banter
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You can have all three though

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

              I will soon.

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

          I agree. Wilson over haller all day long

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

        I know you can't predict Pep, but I have a feeling that Kun plays tonight and Jesus starts Sunday. Obviously nothing concrete, just a hunch.

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

          Not sure whatI am supposed to do with this information, but thanks 🙂

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

            You're welcome. My mystic services are free - and mostly crap

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

              😀

        2. Le Bluff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Last year Pep seemed to favour Jesus more for the European games, if memory serves me correctly.

        3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          32 Red

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

          My hunch is that it will be the exact opposite.

      • grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hi guys! 

        What are your thoughts on this wildcard team? 

        i tried to keep double city because of fixtures but also wanted Son. Only regret is not having Aubameyang.

        Pope Button

        Aurier Pieters Soyuncu Lundstrum Diop 

        Son Sterling Mane De Bruyne Chong

        Haller Abraham Pukki

        0.0 itb

        thanks guys!! 🙂 🙂