Scout Notes

Jota off the mark as Wolves show improvement at Palace

Wolverhampton Wanderers are still without a league win this season but were thankful to come away from Selhurst Park with a point after a last-gasp leveller on Sunday.

We round up the main Fantasy talking points from their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in our Scout Notes article below.

Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) own-goal | Diogo Jota (£6.2m)
  • Assists: Joel Ward (£4.5m) | Adama Traore (£5.0m)
  • Bonus: Jota, Traore x3, Ward x1

After an underwhelming start to 2019/20, there were faint glimmers of hope on Sunday that Wolves are beginning to awake from their early-season stupor.

A 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace is hardly Roy of the Rovers stuff and Fantasy managers will likely need a lot more persuading but there were a couple of positives to take from this match at Selhurst Park.

The strength of character needed to fight back from 1-0 down after Romain Saiss‘ (£4.4m) 73rd-minute dismissal was to be applauded, especially after the struggles of recent weeks when succumbing to defeats to Everton, Chelsea and Braga.

Perhaps more significantly, though, Wolves looked more like their usual selves in the opening 45 minutes, creating the better chances and restricting Palace to just one shot on goal.

This was Wolves of old, with Nuno Espirito Santo sending his troops out in a 3-4-3 (the formation favoured in the first three months of 2018/19) and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) evoking memories of last season when popping up in the box to force a superb save from Vicente Guaita (£5.0m).

Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) also had a gilt-edged opportunity to open the scoring but saw his goalbound shot blocked on the line, while Diogo Jota (£6.2m) fired straight at Guaita after an excellent one-touch Wolves move.

The 3-4-3 saw Adama Traore (£5.0m) join Jota and Raul Jimenez (£7.3m) in a front three, with the Mexico international the spearhead of the attack.

The advantages of that system were evident in the first half with the West Midlands club looking more fluent in attack, although Nuno Espirito Santo’s side reverted to a 3-5-2 from around the hour-mark as Palace fought back into the match and Wolves’ central midfield became overrun.

Still, it needed a huge slice of luck for Palace to take the lead – an off-target Joel Ward (£4.5m) effort being deflected in by Dendoncker – and the Eagles didn’t really carve out too many clear-cut chances until Saiss was sent off and Wolves had to chase the game.

Santo said of his side’s display:

The first half was very good. It was very well played and I think this is what we should stick to and build from the way we played in the first half.

We played very good, created chances, managed and controlled the game and this is what we want from the growing of the team to sustain this performance because one of the reasons is if you play so good in the first half and produce so many things you must punish. That allows you to control the game in a better way.

One thing we Fantasy managers will have to get used to at Wolves is rotation, which remains a major downside to their assets.

Depending on their EFL Cup progress and because of their UEFA Europa League involvement, Santo’s outfit may well play twice a week, every week between now and 2020.

This time it was the turn of Ruben Neves (£5.5m) to drop to the bench, while Ryan Bennett (£5.0m) was missing from the matchday squad for the second Gameweek in a row – although his absence is more about tactical preferences and form than rotation.

Neves’ benching means that Jimenez, Conor Coady (£5.0m) and Rui Patricio (£5.1m) are now the only ever-present starters for Wolves in the Premier League this season. At this stage last year, Santo had yet to make a single change to his starting XI.

The Wolves boss said after full-time:

It will be the same. There are always changes depending on what we need from the game.

The players that we want to manage and realise we have a game-plan. It is impossible to do what we did last season, I think we played ten times with the same XI.

You have to realise the situation but we have a squad and we trust in our squad. Every player has to be ready to grab their chance.

While there were promising signs from a defensive perspective from Wolves, it should be said that they were up against one of the limpest attacks in the division.

Palace had only one shot on target in the first hour of Sunday’s game and no club has scored fewer goals or carved out fewer ‘big chances’ than Roy Hodgson’s side in 2019/20.

Indeed, their only real clear opportunities came late in the game when breaking on the counter-attack, with Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) and Christian Benteke (£5.8m) wasting excellent chances when clean through on goal.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) looked a little more like his old tricky self, at least, and it will be interesting to monitor his form as a mid-price midfielder ahead of Palace’s fixture turn in Gameweek 14.

Zaha is yet to register a goal or assist in 2019/20, with a lack of pre-season and the biannual distraction of a failed move away from south London perhaps affecting his early-season performances.

The Fantasy potential is certainly there given his falling price and reclassified position and he did, after all, bank 21 attacking returns last season.

The Eagles sit bottom of our Season Ticker for defence until Gameweek 13 and few managers will be interested in recruiting any of the Palace backline over the coming two months, despite Hodgson’s side being only seconds away from banking their third straight clean sheet at home.

It could be argued that the return of Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) has perhaps made the Eagles temporarily weaker at the back, too, with the former Liverpool stopper still getting to grips with competitive football after a lengthy lay-off and looking rusty in the 4-0 defeat at Spurs last week.

Sakho was a little better in Gameweek 6 at least and Gary Cahill (£4.5m) delivered another excellent performance at centre-half, with the spot perhaps his to lose now.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly‘s (£4.1m) race may be run, however, as he was back among the substitutes for this match and now faces additional competition at centre-back from the fit-again James Tomkins (£5.0m).

Right-back Ward was culpable for Wolves’ equaliser as he made a complete hash of Traore’s 95th-minute cross to allow Jota to stab in his first league goal of the campaign.

Hodgson said of his side’s display:

I thought that we did more than enough in the second half of the game to win it. It was a very good second-half performance.

Perhaps we should have taken one or two of those very good chances that we created or those situations apart from the obvious chances that we created around the penalty area, then maybe we wouldn’t have been concerned about the last minute of the game and a cross coming into our box. But we didn’t.

We weren’t able unfortunately to manage those last five minutes by preventing them from getting any sniff at our goal or any balls in our penalty area and as a result, they took the chance.

Members Analysis

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt; McArthur (McCarthy 81′), Milivojevic, Kouyate; Schlupp, Zaha, Ayew (Benteke 69′).

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Doherty (Neves 57′), Dendoncker (Neto 65′), Moutinho, Jonny; Traore, Jimenez (Cutrone 76′), Jota.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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

    Pope
    Ota Digne Pieters
    Salah Sterling KDB Eriksen
    Pukki Haller Ayew

    Button Rico Lunds Guendo
    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    Which one better:
    a) Haller to Abraham and roll 1 FT
    b) Eriksen+Ayew to Abraham+6.4 mid (don't know who)
    c) others

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

      How much is mount? I'd probably say B anyways, maybe with Yarmolenko/H.Wilson/McGinn

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

        too bad mount is 6.5. Currently on McGinn which makes me save more money, or maybe Cantwell.

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

        This I was thinking B with Yarmo as a nice diff punt.

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

      Obviously A

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

    Europa curse for Wolves quite clear this season.

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

    Dont touch Wolves. Europe curse for small team, tiny squad!

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

      Sadly true for now.
      But once they hit form of any kind there will be value to be had - especially Jota.

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

        Once they get eliminated from Europe

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

          Exactly this. Fixtures easing up too

    2. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Happens to nearly every 'mid table' team who manage to get in Europa, squads arnt big enough. Newcastle, everton, burnley all had stinkers the year after getting into Europe.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The arrogance on this thread is something to behold. 😀

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

    Thoughts on my team please:

    Pope

    Soyuncu - Otamendi - TAA

    Kdb - Mane - Son (vc) - Mount

    Tammy (C) - Pukki - Vardy

    Heaton - Cabellos - Montoya - Lund

    Pukki (2) - Haller - Tammy

    Heaton - Mount - Montoya (6) - Lundy

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

      Not sure what 2 and 6 represent but team looks great! Love the Vardy pick

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

        Thanks, he has some incredible fixtures coming up

    2. wikidwhite
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Fail

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

    Is Haller -> Abraham worth a -4?

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

      I already did it, so yes! Long term move really.

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

      Do not think so unles you think Tammy will get at least a brace.

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

      Took a pretty shitty -4 to get Haller in, feels so bad removing him 2 GWs later for another -4, but I also just want to look at this decision in isolation and not let past decisions affect too much

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I think it is. Watching Haller play, he's similar to Wesley in that he helps the attacking midfielders around him, rather than being the main threat himself

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

      Don't think so

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

      I did it last night

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

    Thoughts on my team please:

    Pope

    Soyuncu - Otamendi - TAA

    Kdb - Mane - Son (vc) - Mount

    Tammy (C) - Pukki - Vardy

    Heaton - Cabellos - Montoya - Lund

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

      Downgrade cabellos and upgrade elsewhere. Also not having one of Sterling or Aguero may hurt you over the coming weeks

    2. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No Sterling or Salah is risky but could pay off. Ceballos is the only person I'd change

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

      Very nice indeed

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

        Thanks! I’ve taken a hit this week already but will look to move Cabellos on and free up 1m, next he, giving me 1.6m itb.

    4. bemanfaisal93
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Captain vardy or son

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

    Morning!
    You know when you aren’t really awake anymore, it’s late, you’re tinkering, then suddenly realise you made the transfers? That’s what I did last night. Trouble is it was a -8! Hope it pays off. How am I looking?

    0.2itb -8 taken. WC still intact
    Heaton
    VVD, Ota, Soy
    Salah (C), Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Pukki, Haller, Abraham
    (Button) (Cantwell, Lunds, Rico)

    Thanks!

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

      Who did you transfer in for -8?

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

        Digne, Greenwood > Rico, Abraham (-8)

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

          2 moves for -8 not possible

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Is if you already made one earlier.

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

          Either going to pay off or hurt I guess.

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

      Looking good, decent TV there

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

      Red arrow this week likely unfortunately

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

        This is basically the GW3 wildcard template, with VVD instead of TAA

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

        Yeah, the margins in the OR's are so fine. -4 even a risk but all depends who you transfered in and out for the -4.

        -8 one step to far.

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

          Also depends where you end up after that -8. This team is so similar to most teams who havent taken any hits

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

            And the C is also topping the captain poll

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

              Not decided on Cap yet. My KDB choice last week worked well so want to pick another good’un

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

            My team looks totally different. That is how I aim to climb...

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

              Same. Though I've climbed 600K ranks, into the top 100K this week just by getting my VC and first bench player right hahah

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

                Lund not always going to come to the rescue though, that and KDB VC.

                I am actually happy not to have Raheem in my starting 11 to be honest. Blanks and no shows not a good sign with the Cup game later tonight.

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

                  No comments mate

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

                  Lund has come off my bench to give me 14 and 12 this season, I'll take that, dont need him every week but great player to have as backup

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

          I agree. Never really planned to do it. Was playing around and fell asleep holding the phone and had confirmed it in my semi-slumber. Not happy but hopefully will work out

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            There's quite a few active confirmation steps to go through, and the WC and Free Hit buttons are above the final one.

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

              Yeh basically was thinking of doing it and was on final screen but then fell asleep holding phone and had pressed confirm. Sounds unlikely but it did happen

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

        Really annoyed with myself tbh. Literally fell asleep while playing around considering the moves and woke up to see I’d actually done it.

        Fortunately I have WC still so if it’s too Templar and getting me nowhere I’ll have to change it up

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

          Does not look like you have to actually WC your team.

          I took a -8 for GW5, my rank plummeted. Took another -8 for GW6 and my rank jumped nicely again. Hits sometimes bite big time and other times are for the better.

          For GW7 I have taken a -4 and my moves were Mane and Greenwood to Mount and Firmino.

          I feel confident. Just need to get captain spot in.

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

            Love the Bobby pick!

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Are you not going to tell us what the transfers were, or are you saving it for season 2?

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

        Digne, Greenwood > Rico, Abraham (-8)

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

          Not possible

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

            What was the transfer you made before that

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

              I had 1.1m itb

              My FTs were

              AWB, Zinch > Ota, Soy

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

                Decent overall. -8 could get you a small red but you might have been heading for that red without the moves as well.

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

                  And it coul pay off in the medium term

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

                    Cheers mate. That’s my hope!

                    At least we have 32 GWs left!

    5. bemanfaisal93
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry.abraham easily give you back that missing -8. 1 goal and minutes played already cover 6 pts. The captain choice is the most important thing to me.salah is the right captain choice this week.cheers

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

        Nice one thanks mate!

  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes > Abraham for a bit? I think Barnes still looked sharp at the weekend, but there’s a significant value swing and Tammy is heavily owned.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hit not bit of course

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      meh, Tammy would need 1 goal just to break even. Tough call

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tough call, wait a week if you’re only losing 0.1. If more I would pull the trigger.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers guys.

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best move for this week?

    A) VVD --> TAA
    B) Haller --> Tammy
    C) Both for a -4

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      b

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

      VVD to TAA.

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

      B

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

      B

  10. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    When is Klopp's Pool vs Dons presser??

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

      Mane owner?

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Of course. My team is linked...

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

        Should be okay mate. Only taken off as a precaution

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          cheers, I'm worried as it was a knock and a dead leg combo. Hopefully he just gets rested midweek and plays over the wknd

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

            Most likely scenario

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

      Nice rank there. I am only 33 points behind you at 366k.

      Damn, I hope GW7 is good for me.

      Right captain is going to be crucial!

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers and GL mate!!

        I usually go with a sure thing captain, aka Kun, Wilson or Auba, neither have blanked. But that's my strategy. There are lots of ways to get ahead...

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

          I am going Salah GW7. He has only let me down once this season. Also have Kun so finger may twitch before deadline.

    3. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      would imagine most top teams will be resting the big players, maybe on the bench if needed

  11. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    For the team I want to afford in the next few GW's, I have to downgrade both VvD & Zinchenko to 4.5 defenders.

    VvD Zinchenko* Soyuncu
    Bench : Diop Digne

    Zinchenko -> Tomori
    Or are there better options for 4.5?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Burnley is working out fine atm

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

        Have Pope as my keeper, don't want a double up. Was thinking of considering a Villa defender.

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

    With bad news for Lanzini injury circling around, I need short time (3-4 weeks punt) replacement. With 1,1 ITB and 6,5 sell value, I am looking to accumulate some cash with :

    A) McGinn;

    B) Yarmolenko;

    C) Other suggestions up to 7,6

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount.
      Martial if you have Mount

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

        Have Mount and Cantwell. Martial - really do not like next 3-4 United fixtures.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aside from Liverpool, they look good to me

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

            Magpies away is not a game I can trust also.

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McGinn and spend other funds elsewhere?

  13. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should I do Zinchenko & Lundstram to 2 of these ??

    A | Aurier
    B | Tomori
    C | Pieters
    D | Soyuncu
    E | Fredericks

    Adrian
    Zinchenko | Lundstram | Robertson
    Salah | Mcginn | Sterling | Mount
    Barnes | Aubameyang | Haller

    Button | Cantwell | Rico | Kelly |

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

      No need to sell Lundstram

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No. Why would you sell Lundstram?

      Zinchenko + Kelly ➡️ Söyüncü + someone. Not sure who. Maybe Tomori is worth a go.

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

        Soyu + Aurier if funds itb allow

      2. HAMMERTIME107
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Fixtures coming up? Liv, Wat, Ars, Whu. Surely more potential elsewhere

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

          I got him for 4.0. He plays OOP as an attacking box to box mid...too good to let go, we dont deserve him hahah should never have been a DEF

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

            Also did you see that pass? He has the eye and talent to produce attacking returns

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

      Remove the top scoring defender till now?

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

    Digne to?

    A) Tomori

    B) Aurier

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have TAA?

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

        Back line is

        TAA VVD Digne Ota Lund

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Both A & B with good fixtures but Spurs only 1 CS so far, CHE with nil.

          Tough call. Not sure really. I went BUR as they almost definitely wont be rotated

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Easy answer here - Söyüncü

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

        Looking at him GW9 after Liverpool

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No need. Lundstram covers you GW8

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

      I've done B. Soyu too boring for me

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

      I did B

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

    How come Soyuncu is appearing in so many drafts?

    What am I missing or is he simply there because of his price point?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Price and fixtures. Oh and Leicester being one of the best defences stats wise.

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      price point, Leicester fixtures and potential goal threat. Better than more expensive Vestergaard at Southampton in my mind, and yet he's risen in price

    3. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Leicester have a nice run of fixtures and apparently have good stats.

      Plus it's not like anyone is keeping consistent clean sheets so might as well for 4.5..

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

      Leicester's defence pretty good. Only 4.5. But most importantly not many good options among the defenders...

  16. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Plan was going to be McGinn --> Mount for free, but after his 10 points, I'm now doubting that.

    To get Chelsea cover, I am contemplating Sterling and Greenwood to Mount and Aubameyang for -4.

    Yes or No?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Those moves could be gold

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

      Sounds good

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Will leave me with:
      Pope
      TAA, Digne, Otamendi, Lundstram, Dunk
      Salah, KDB, Mount, McGinn, Dendo
      Auba, Wilson, Pukki

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice for this squad? 1ft, 0.2m itb. Digne and dendo > Rico and mount for a hit?

    Pope
    Taa digne Otamendi lund
    Salah kdb Son cantwell
    Kun Pukki

    Button dunk dendo greenwood

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

      Yeah those moves look good

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No changes needed. Good team.
      I'm sticking by Digne for now

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

      Digne to Aurier.

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like it. Can rest Cantwell away, or play 352 at home. Benching headache but thats what you get when you have all the good uns!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ya man need some Chelsea attack plus won’t have to play cantwell every gw. Cheers

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Stick with Signs a bit longer.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Done with Signs man. Better mid options like mount for a similar price

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

      Maybe just get Pereira in a straight swap

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not convinced by him tbh. Lei play liv after new. Need some Chelsea attack. Cant afford Tammy so mount.

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

          Looks good, like I said

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks bud

  18. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2FT. Kelly and/or Hanley lost his place? Get rico instead? What to do with Barnes?

    Pope
    VvD, Söyüncü, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
    Aguero, Barnes
    Subs Hanley, Lundstram, Greenwood

    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I remember reading somewhere that Kelly is just injury cover and Hanley won't be played, so risky imo having 3 fodder options. Maybe downgrade Sterling/KdB and upgrade Greenwood/a defender.

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

        But YOLO? Thanks, you're probably right.

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

      Can you get Pukki or Abraham for Barnes?

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

        Not without a downgrade elsewhere. Think I like tammy better anyway

  19. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Wickham to Abraham(-4) 3-4-3
    B) play Cantwell 3-5-2

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

      Yeah, A probably worth it.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

      I am having Abraham and Cantwell will play both

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

    Sterling and Greenwood to Ageuro and Guendozi?

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

      Rashford injured and Greenwood scored in Europa league so he might come good but I like Aguero over Sterling

  21. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC team. Feel free to pick it apart

    Heaton
    TAA otamendi aurier
    Son KDB Mount Dsilva
    Aubamayeng Vardy Abraham

    Button Mcginn Rico lundstram

    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No LIV attackers is a bold choice

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

        It's a gamble for sure. Could get firmino but wanted to have Vardy for that tasty New Castle fixture and maybe shift later. Liverpool aren't free scoring at any rate

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

      Vardy to Firmino

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

        Could do Vardy+Dsilva-> Firmino+Madison. But waiting on maddisons fitness.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Different. Really like it!

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

        Thanks!

    4. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes no pool attack and it is brave. But could work out very nicely over the next 6-7 weeks nice team

  22. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is fabainski likely to rise by Saturday?

  23. 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?

    I admit to having thoughts on taking Sterling out but I’m not at all sure about it.
    My rationale. Sterling is a fantastic option, Yes there are caveat’s on his returns/blanks/benching but I still feel he (could)

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

      B******s presser post by mistake. 😆

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

        Haha *pressed

  24. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Morning,

    Not that keen on dropping sterling, but I need to find funds to try and get Son and Vardy in the up coming weeks.

    Hence I have 2 FT so this week considering Sterling & Greenwood > Son & Barnes
    Then in by GW9 VVD & Barnes > Soyu & Vardy.

    Current team :

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Montoya Rico Ota
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB Dendonc
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    Sensible moves or risky getting rid of Sterling?

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

    Walker nailed?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Canr trust pep sorry

  26. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope

    TAA Digne Ota (Lundy Rico)

    Salah KDB Mount McGinn (Cantwell)

    Aguero Abraham Pukki

    0.0 ITB, 1 FT

    Nothing I need to change here is there?

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

      Play Rico and bench Digne perhaps

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

        Had considered this.

        Though burnt after benching Pukki and Cantwell against City (and then McGinn and Lundy this week)

      2. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. Rico on corners too

  27. CAPA
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Morning everyone.
    I have Digne, Lascelles, Cantwell and Hayden, 0.9m itb and 1 FT
    Would appreciate views on possible transfers:
    1. Could do Digne, Hayden to Soyuncu, Mount
    2. Could do Lascelles, Cantwell to Chillwell, Mount
    3. Something else
    Thanks

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like 2

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

        Thanks Hit Me

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

      Any more views would be really appreciated?

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

      I like 1 as Cantwell is the best in his bracket. Perhaps Rico instead of Söyüncü or Aurier if you can afford it

  28. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Haller -> Wilson worth a hit?
    Other strikers are Pukki and Tammy

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

      Probably not no, in a similar boat thinking about Haller to Vardy. Hallers next two are decent fixtures so he could well score meaning the replacement would need a brace to break even.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah it's a 50/50 call for me. Tempted to get rid!

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

      Both got decent fixtures, Wilson in better form, Bournemouth scoring more.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        So that's a yes? 😉

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

          I'd rather have Wilson myself, the complication is only the -4

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, keep tinkering it is. Cheers!

  29. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Martial Aubameyang
    Or
    Mane Abraham

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bottom

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

      2nd if Mane fit

  30. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Morning fellow gaffers
    Pulled the trigger on these 2FT last night before price changes

    Digne & Greenwood —> Rico & Pukki

    to leave me with this team

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Otamendi Soyuncu (Rico Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount (Cantwell)
    Barnes Haller Pukki

    One Question, would you do Haller —> for a hit or leave as is?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Leave this week. I am giving haller another chance. They have some decent games ahead

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ya lovely fixtures. Will give him another 1r2 games

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

      Leave as is. Haller could get on the score sheet against Bournemouth

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ya I think I will. Only had him 2 GWs so feel he should get another 1r2 games

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

      Haller could do ok next two, but he didn't look very dangerous in last game. If switching to Tammy could well pay off.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry meant to say Tammy in my post. I’m thinking one more chance for Haller