Scout Notes

Emery clarifies Arsenal’s penalty-taking order after Pepe opens his account

Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang (£11.0m) is yet to blank after six Gameweeks of the 2019/20 season, with the Gabonese forward scoring the winner in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Aston Villa.

A goal was a fitting reward for his owners, who will have been cursing his generosity from 12 yards earlier in the game – as we will discuss in the Scout Notes article below.

Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m), Calum Chambers (£4.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang (£11.0m) | John McGinn (£5.6m), Wesley (£6.0m)
  • Assists: Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m) | Anwar El-Ghazi (£5.5m), Jack Grealish (£5.9m)
  • Bonus: McGinn x3, Pepe x2, Grealish, Wesley x1

Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) scored his first goal in an Arsenal shirt in Sunday’s five-goal thriller at the Emirates, although had to rely on a charitable gesture from Aubameyang in order to open his account.

The Gabon international took all five of the Gunners’ spot-kicks in the league in 2018/19 and would have been expected to step up again when Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m) was felled in the Villa box after 57 minutes of yesterday’s encounter.

It was Pepe who converted the subsequent spot-kick, however, which would have been a source of great frustration to the 1.6 million Fantasy managers who now own the premium Arsenal forward.

Any concerns that Aubameyang can no longer call upon penalties as a route to FPL points were swiftly put to bed by Unai Emery in his post-match presser, however.

Pepe has an excellent record from 12 yards – he scored nine of them for Lille in Ligue I last season – but his new manager confirmed that he was behind Aubameyang and likely the injured Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) in the penalty-taking running order at Arsenal.

Emery said:

Yes, it’s Aubameyang who is responsible for penalties. Also Lacazette, and today for me is a very big decision from Aubameyang to let Pepe shoot to give him confidence and the possibility to score.

Really, the responsibility is Aubameyang and I was happy when I saw that decision from Aubameyang.

He is hungry every day to score, to achieve, individual and collective objectives. Today that decision shows a really great player.

Aubemeyang was again leading the line for Arsenal in Sunday’s clash with Villa, with Pepe and youngster Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) flanking him in a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 – Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) floating between being a ‘number ten’ and a more withdrawn central midfielder.

The Villans dealt with Arsenal’s attack fairly comfortably for the large part, with the excellent Tyrone Mings (£4.6m) – who later was to cost his side a goal with an uncharacteristic error – snuffing out the threat of Aubameyang in open play.

Instead, the Gabon international had to rely on a superb 83rd-minute free-kick to continue his purple patch of form.

Aubameyang’s fixtures are excellent from Gameweeks 8-16 and a whole lot more attacking points surely beckon.

He is almost inscrutable from a statistical analysis perspective given his ability to wrestle points from virtual anonymity, although it should be stressed that he is very much benefitting from playing as a central striker – rather than a left-winger – in Lacazette’s absence.

Despite the goal and slightly improved display, Pepe still hasn’t shown enough – yet – to convince us that he can compete with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (£9.9m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) in the same price bracket.

Ceballos, meanwhile, managed just one shot and one key pass and only took two of the Gunners’ nine corners, having previously looked like a possible dead-ball specialist in Gameweek 2.

The impressive Guendouzi deserves a mention: this was his sixth straight start in the top flight and he is now the leading points-scorer among sub-£5.0m midfielders.

Emery said of the FPL ‘bench fodder’ option:

With Matteo, last year when he came here he progressed and he is progressing. Really I like that spirit he has, he has talent but above all his attitude, his energy, his commitment and his behaviour.

He’s one player who is angry when he is not playing but I like that. I like that player because when they are angry they are asking you to play, when you decide that they play today they know they have a commitment to give what you need and he is one player, he is improving. I want to be calm with him, he is humble and continuing improving and growing up with us.

It was another horror show from Arsenal’s defence, however, with not one of their back four convincing and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) capping off a dismal display by being sent off for two bookable offences just before the interval.

Maitland-Niles’ owners at least won’t lose him to suspension (the one-match ban being served in the EFL Cup), while the ‘injury’ that saw him helped from the field after his dismissal wasn’t declared by the Gunners in Monday’s medical bulletin.

Asked about the Arsenal right-back, Emery said:

I was thinking of the possibility to change him in the first half. Why? Because it’s not easy to play in a defensive situation with one player like El Ghazi, very strong in running back on our defence. He used the yellow card, the second yellow card, he first touched the ball and really I was thinking it’s not a red card. But we needed to accept that decision and after to work with one less player.

What is our challenge in the first half, we were speaking to play here with our supporters with one less player and how we can respond and how we can make a step ahead in our response and working with our quality also and take the possibilities to come back, and we did that, but really I couldn’t have nothing to say to Ainsley for that action.

The north London side at least will be able to welcome back Hector Bellerin (£5.4m), Kieran Tierney (£5.4m), Dinos Mavropanos (£4.4m) and Rob Holding (£4.5m) from injury soon, so that may well have positive effect on their backline – but whether a club with the attack-minded Emery at the helm will ever be solid defensively is another question.

Villa themselves were better at the back than three goals conceded suggests, going down to a penalty, a direct free-kick and a Mings error for Calum Chambers‘ (£4.4m) opportunistic strike.

Trezeguet (£5.3m) was a bright spark down Villa’s left and showed why he was missed in the stalemate against West Ham last Monday, while the visitors’ two attack-minded central midfielders perfectly summed up their respective skillsets – John McGinn (£5.6m) the chief goal threat and Jack Grealish (£5.9m) the arch-creator.

One of the downsides to McGinn this season has not so much been his shot count but how few of his efforts have come from inside the opposition area.

The Scotland international rectified that on Sunday with a beautifully timed run for Villa’s opener and the budget FPL midfielder twice stung the hands of Bernd Leno (£5.0m) from distance before narrowly firing wide from 15 yards after the break.

Only three FPL midfielders have had more goal attempts than McGinn this season, although the fact that he doubled his shots-in-the-box count in one fell swoop in Gameweek 6 highlighted how many of those have been from further out.

Still, for £5.6m, some slack has to be cut and McGinn indeed is ranked third among players in his position for value for money, based on points per million spent.

Grealish, meanwhile, produced a surging run and cross for Wesley‘s (£6.0m) goal to collect his second assist of the campaign.

The Belgian striker took his goal well but didn’t get much of a look-in otherwise and wasn’t blessed with a great deal of service, with Villa’s main goal threat coming from midfield.

For the second game in a row, Villa were unable to press their advantage against ten men and actually looked worse for having a man over on their opposition.

Smith said after full-time:

We should never have conceded three goals, they’ve had some chances. When you come to Arsenal you expect that. A lot of them were outside the penalty box. We had a good shape and structure about us defensibly but, at times, I just felt we let it become a little bit like a basketball game, going end to end.

We gave three stupid goals away. We’ve planted a foot in the penalty box and I don’t think any player in this league needs much encouragement to go down. They get a penalty and we try and cushion a header in the six-yard box and they pounce and score when it should be going out for a corner. We then play a straight pass into midfield, they win it and break.

The be-all and end all, I felt at 1-0 and 2-1, there were periods where we tried to get the next goal but, on the whole, we tried to hold onto the lead rather than extend it. That was the difference, we could have extended the lead and won it comfortably.

But, for whatever reasons at times in the second half, we retracted and, if you do that against good players they can cause you problems.

Members Analysis

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka (Willock 72′), Guendouzi; Pepe, Ceballos (Torreira 72′), Saka (Chambers 46′); Aubameyang.

Aston Villa XI (4-1-4-1): Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor; Nakamba (Hourihane 85′); McGinn, Grealish, Trezeguet (Elmohamady 68′), El Ghazi (Lansbury 85), Wesley.

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

    Pope Button
    Dunk Digne Lund Rico Kelly
    Sterling Mane Salah KDB Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham Greenwood

    2FT, thinking of a hit
    Dunk Digne Mane to Ota TAA Son

    Pope Button
    Ota TAA Lund Rico Kelly
    Sterling Son Salah KDB Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham Greenwood

    Seem sensible? Defence is weak currently and I want a non Pool, City mid as it’s boring!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great hit imo

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

      I want your team! Really nice.

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good moves.

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

      Nice moves imo

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

      Cheers all

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would really like Son but worried to drop Salah it Sterling so is my best move Haller >> Tammy? 1FT, 0.1ITB.

    Heaton
    TAA • Digne • Zinch
    Salah • Sterling • KDB • Mount • Cantwell
    Pukki • Haller
    (Pope, Rico, Lunds, Greenwood)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Or*

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

      In same position, and I went for Haller > Abraham.

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

    Alisson still got the limp 🙁

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

    A) Trent and Kane
    Or
    B) Aurier and Aguero?

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

      A but A is a lot more expensive.

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

      B

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

      B

    4. Jones Kusi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    Ederson
    VVD TAA Digne
    Salah Sterling McGinn KDB Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham

    Button Lundstram Greenwood Kelly

    Looking good? Got 1FT and 0m ITB. Any feedback welcome.

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

      Looks good.

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

      Digne stinking you're team up. He'll Probably get 1 or zero pts again the weekend.

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

    Digne to:

    a) Aurier
    b) Soy.

    Thanks guys.

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

      B

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both good. I like A for the next 3

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

      Soy is nailed .

    4. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Am I right in saying that if 2 teams are on the same number of points, it is the one with the least transfers which will finish higher ?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That is correct mate

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Correct

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

      thanks all

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

    Plan to use the 2FT on Digne and Greenwood to Rico and Abraham. Would give me this team, how does it look?

    Pope
    TAA/Otamendi/Mings
    Salah/KDB/Mount/Sterling
    Abraham/Pukki/Barnes

    Button/Cantwell/Rico/Lundstram

  9. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with two free transfers here?
    Pope
    Ota/taa/Lund/soy/hanley
    Sterling/Salah/Mount/kdb/hayden
    Pukki/haller/barnes
    0 itb

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

      Hayden to Cantwell if you can afford it

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

        Also Look at Haller to Abraham maybe

      2. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can`t afford it. Either way Hayden is on the bench (playing 3-4-3)

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

      Haller - > Tammy

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

      Barnes or Haller to Abrahams for a start

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

    Digne, Zaha to Rico, Son for -4 tonight?

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

    Anything worth a hit? 1.6 ITB. Planning on Mount & Wickham -> Hayden & Abraham over next 2 weeks.

    Pope
    TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu
    Son(c), Mane, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
    Aguero, Pukki 

    (Woodman, Lundstram, Montoya, Wickham).

    Cheers

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

      Like the team. You can swap aguero to sterling when Aguero is rotated with jesus because that's going to happen sooner rather than later.

  12. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:

    a) Maddison (if fit)
    b) Son -4

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

      B

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    So this was my Gw 4 wildcard and rather surprisingly my present team. 😆
    Burning a transfer (I’m pretty sure the first time ever in over a decade) this week certainly paid off. Less so the week before, and good enough the week before that.

    Button Pope
    Rico Lowton Söyüncü Trent Lundstram
    Mcginn Salah Sterling Kdb Cantwell
    Aguero Greenwood Pukki

    0.0 itb
    X2 Free Transfers

    Dare I burn yet another transfer?

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

      Nice. Similar to my WC right now

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

        Doesn’t seem right burning another transfer but it looks a distinct possibility.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’d be looking at getting either Mount or Abraham. Not sure exactly how to fund though...

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

        Have looked at Abraham in for Aguero but not sure that’s entirely the most sensible thing to do 😆

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Oh no don’t do that... meant for Greenwood.

          Maybe if not captaining Salah/Sterling over the next few weeks one of those could go. 😐

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

            Mmmmmm......yup gonna have to bite that bullet sooner or later.

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Change Button to McGovern for luck

  14. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    People are actually selling Sterling?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably ok if you're rolling with KDB and Kun. Pep fraud out to ruin us either way probably.

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully.

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero, KDB & Ota is looking good.

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

      Aguero is tempting tbh.

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

      Am keeping. Got 34 at the weekend with KDB while Aguero cappers with KDB got 35. It's Sterling's time to haul in the next 4 games.

  15. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Quick vote (on WC):

    1. Salah Soyu Hayden(benched 5thmid)
    2. Mane Otamendi Guendouzi(benched 5thmid)

    1. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Number 2.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Currently on #2. Feel it offers a little more balance and flexibility.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Will Mané be ok?

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Will monitor. If not, I'll have to do some switching around.

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

        Klopp said on sky Sunday it's just a dead leg and Mane is fine. Just a precaution.

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

          Also reportedly limped badly out of the stadium. Will have to wait and check who was right

  16. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Assuming he is selected Is Greenwood good enough to cause the Arsenal defense any major problems next weekend?

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

      My grandmother would cause Arsenal’s defense problems

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        dOES SHE PLAY FOR mAN u?

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

          No she died in 2010 :sadface:

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            So did Man U

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

              True lol

    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, not sure Man Utd are though.

      Pogba - Martial back also will help

    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      But you definitely not getting Greenwood and hoping great relationship? Merely as bench fodder or Am I wrong?

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Awww hate autocorrect....”and hoping for great returns”...obviously I’m chatting with girls too much 🙂

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

          About relationships? Sounds about as fun as RMTs.

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

        Thought he might get a few opportunities due to Rashford's injury.

  17. zon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne + Zinch to:

    A) Diop + Tomori
    B) Aurier + Rico?

    Funding Greenwood -> Tammy

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

      B

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. Did B

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

      B

  18. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On wildcard after a shocking gameweek. Any feedback on this bunch?

    Pope, (Button)
    TAA, Otamendi, Tomori, (Lundstram), (Rico)
    Mane, KDB, Son, Mount, (Cantwell)
    Firminho, Tammy, Pukki

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Likes =L Dislikes =D
      L L
      L L D L L
      L L L L L
      L L L

      That is because the only D is the only player I don't own

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

        Likes = E Dislikes = 3
        EE
        E33E3
        3EEEE
        3EE

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

      Nice. I’ve 10/15

    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      All good, great...just more news on Mané and good to go...

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This

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

      Really nice team. Would father Wilson over Firmino and upgrade Rico

  19. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Odds on Tammy to blank and Haller hatrick to punish the sellers?

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

      Not good

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can see them both scoring tbh

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

      Haha haha did you see how bad haller was against utd?

  20. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have 11.0 to spend on a striker. Is Aubameyang a good choice in your opinion? If not, who do you recommend?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Clear and obvious but save a few bob and get Bobby.

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

      For sure, upcoming fixtures are lovely!

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

      Definitely a good choice. Great fixtures coming up and continuously returning.

  21. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    That Fifpro World 11 team looks like it has been sponsored by Real Madrid despite an underwhelming season.. these award shows are a joke

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

    1ft, 2.7m. Not sure what my biggest problem is. Should I do:

    A: Digne -> TAA
    B: Zouma -> TAA
    C: Zouma, Greenwood -> 4.5 defender, Abraham ( -4 points )

    Otamendi, Digne, Zouma, Montoya, Lundstram

    Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell, Dendoncker

    Aguero, Pukki, Greenwood

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

      Imo A is the proper move

  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    We should have a prize for who guesses the next Bandwagon and next big seller.
    I am guessing Tammy when he fails to score in 2 games.
    Wilson has done the complete circle.
    Yarmalenko a candidate?

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

      Leicester about to go large I think - Vardy, Maddison, Tielemans

      Mount & Tammy both look well setup also

      Could see Arsenal assets disappointing

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

        Didn't you think Vardy et al were a sure bet at the beginning of the season? Not misleading people again are you?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Just out of the price range for me. I prefer Bobby at that price.

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

          I did think Vardy was for sure - and he has been - 5 points per game which is a 200 point season over 38 games, not too shoddy

          Perez has been a flop, these things happen, don’t take it personally 😉

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

            Nothing personnel just reminding you of your comments early in the season. Maddo, Tielemans, and Perez not setting the FF world alight.

            To make you feel better I listened to all the banter and started with Perez (ditched after two weeks).

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

              I’m flattered you follow me so closely 🙂 I preferred Perez to Maddison & Tielemans though if you recall correctly, and he has been a flop as pointed out - you’ll get over the disappointment some day though, I’m sure 🙂

              Maddison & Vardy are doing well so far though, (there are certainly many bigger problems out there in FPL-land than Vardy) and they are also entering a hugely enticing fixture period, so holders are in a good position, and non-owners will be making plans to bring em in

              Hence why they appear as suggested upcoming bandwagons 😉

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

                Sorry Max, you appear to be a regular contributor to the site so its difficult to avoid all your comments.

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

                  Any others stand out? Or just recommending Vardy & Perez? Interesting that you jumped to the conclusion I was trying to mislead people also 😉

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

                    Max ..don't take my initial comment too seriously..I'm sure are the beginning of the season you were convinced that Leicester were going to performer better than they have.

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

                      Likewise, don’t take my recommendation of Perez to heart, many other brave souls fell afoul of the same trap, yet have managed to get on with their lives 🙂

                      Where are Leicester in the league table actually now you mention it? Underperforming?

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

      Yarmo is a fantastic shout too

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Tend to agree.
        Mount played well for 2 points.(Smile)

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

          Tammy again failed to square it to him for a tap in & went for goal himself (Pulisic didn’t pick him out in his other 2 point game bs Sheffield Utd) he’s scored in the three games either side of those two... not bad for a 6.0 mid!

  24. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Stuck with whether I want son or abraham. Abraham gives me a better squad, son gives me a other captain option.

    Pope
    VVD Digne Otamendi 
    Salah KDB Mount McGinn Cantwell 
    Aguero Pukki 

    Button Kelly Lundstram Greenwood 

    1ft 3.3m 

    A) greenwood to abraham 
    B) mount to son

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

      A

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

      A

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

      B), on the basis that Son plays for Spurs and you already have two captains. Neither are bad shouts tho!

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        So you mean a)?

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

          Sorry, yes, A

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

      A by a mile

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks everyone

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

    Auba and Sterling?
    or
    Aguero and Salah?

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

      Kun and Mo

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

    I really want to ship out Dunk. Fixtures are an eyesore.

    Already did Mane and Greenwood to Mount and Firmino for -4.

    Have 0.1 ITB and praying Soy does not go up this week then Dunk to Soy FT when GW7 starts.

    My defence will have extremely good rotation fixtures.

    Fingers crossed.

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

    Martial began the season at 7.5m with 327k owners

    He peaked a few weeks later at 1,123k owners, rising to 7.7m

    His ownership is now LOWER than GW1, at 320k, yet his price is 7.6m

    We need to storm FPL towers, demanding price change transparency or we’ll Naruto run straight into them

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Flags and wildcards. Not worth getting worked up over really.

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

        Price transparency or Naruto Run

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

    Is Barnes to Abraham worth a hit this week? His price is rising like crazy.

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

      I think it’s worth it

  29. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC would you rather have:

    A) Aguero + Mane
    B) Kane + Sterling
    C) Aubameyang + Sterling

  30. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Differential challengers team

    GKs
    Fabianski 5.0 (5.5%)
    3x back-to-back CS and good fixtures

    McGovern 4.0 (5.2%)
    might actually have to play soon since the other Norwich GKs have minor injuries

    DEFs
    Azpilicueta 5.9 (5.9%)
    Differential version of Digne with great fixtures

    Otamendi 5.5 (4.7%)
    As nailed as any MCity defender can be

    Matip 5.5 (5.0%)
    Cheapest and least popular pool defender

    Aurier 4.9 (2.5%)
    Great form

    Soyuncu 4.6 (5.1%)
    Great fixtures

    MIDs
    Son 9.6 (8.1%)
    The next bandwagon? Great form.

    Pepe 9.4 (3.5%)
    Great fixtures

    Mahrez 8.5 (2.8%)
    Incredibly unpopular compared to B.Silva and D.Silva due to his slightly higher price tag.

    Yarmolenko 5.9 (0.6%)
    Cheap goal threat, great fixtures. Mount, James, Ceballos, (McGinn) have stolen his spotlight I guess?

    Cleverley 4.9 (0.2%) or Saka 4.5 (0.1%)
    Cleverley is a cheap #9 player. Saka is expected XI LW until Lacazette returns.

    FWDs
    Firmino 9.5 (12.9%)
    Less popular but more cost efficient than Salah and Mane

    C. Wilson 7.8 (10.5%)
    Attacking return every match so far

    Wood 6.2 (0.7%)
    Cheaper Barnes

    Total team cost: 97.2M

    That doesn't seem too bad now, does it?

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

      Possibly Martial in there too if he's back.

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

        Pretty much any injured player after everyone has sold them and they "sneakily" return.

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

      Fit post