Scout Notes

Sterling handed a midweek start as Spurs exit EFL Cup

Seven Premier League teams were in Carabao Cup action on Tuesday night and we’ll run down the headline Fantasy news from each of those ties in our latest Scout Notes article.

Preston North End 0-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), own-goal
  • Assists: Eric Garcia (£4.5m), Sterling, David Silva (£7.5m)

Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) was handed a 73-minute run-out as Manchester City breezed past Preston North End to reach the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Sterling was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 8-0 win over Watford and was perhaps surprisingly given a start at Deepdale, although Pep Guardiola has treated the competition with enough reverence to have won it in both of the last two seasons.

The positive omen for Sterling’s owners was that he was withdrawn with just over a quarter of an hour of the match remaining, perhaps with one eye on the trip to Everton on Saturday – a match that City have four days to recover from.

Sterling looked in excellent nick, causing a number of problems from the left flank before racing from the halfway line to open the scoring with a deflected shot on 19 minutes.

The England winger then teed up Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) for City’s second strike before ‘assisting the assister’ for the visitors’ third goal, which saw Preston’s Ryan Ledson turn a David Silva (£7.5m) cross into his own net.

Sterling would have collected another assist had Phil Foden‘s (£5.2m) 68th-minute effort not crashed against the crossbar, while home goalkeeper Connor Ripley had to be alert to keep out an effort from the former Liverpool man just minutes before the deadlock was broken.

Speaking after the game, Pep Guardiola said of Sterling:

He was 19 or 20 when he came here. In two or three years he will be a better player than now. I know his work ethic. He didn’t play last game, but he came here with incredible humility and played at an incredible level.

Even David Silva, won absolutely everything, came here in the Carabao Cup and played as captain, played in a difficult position like holding midfield.

That’s why when we lost to Norwich everyone is saying disaster. What are you talking about? These guys deserve incredible respect.

Owners of Ederson (£6.1m), Kevin De Bruyne (£9.9m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m), Kyle Walker (£6.0m), Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) would have been delighted to see their assets omitted from City’s matchday squad, while Rodri (£5.5m) and Nicolas Otamendi (£5.5m) were both unused substitutes.

Aguero’s prospects of starting at Goodison Park look even more promising given that Jesus was handed 90 minutes, with the Brazilian striker wasting good opportunities to add to his tally when nodding wide from close range and then firing straight at Ripley in the second half.

Angelino (£4.8m) turned in a decent display at left-back on his first start in his second spell at club, with Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) stepping up his comeback with a half-hour cameo.

Joao Cancelo (£5.4m) lasted the full duration of the game, meanwhile, and while Walker and Zinchenko may now be in pole position to start on Merseyside, the long-term security of starts for the pair looks in jeopardy – as evidenced in the Ukraine international’s absence in Gameweek 6.

Guardiola said after full-time:

Kyle needed a rest and wasn’t fit, and Mendy has missed most of the last two seasons, so we had Angelino and Cancelo playing from the start and they did well, too.

Eric Garcia (£4.5m) and Taylor Harwood-Bellis (not priced) were both given starts at centre-back, meanwhile, with Garcia taking up the left-sided role that the injured Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) has recently vacated.

Guardiola said of the pair’s performance:

I’m happy for them. They are training with us and we will need them, so they are going to help us. We defended well, and they gave a really good performance.

I think all the team helped them and they helped the team – it is not easy, but they did really well, and they are young, talented players with a strong mentality, and they complemented each other really well.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) was only a substitute but there were second starts in four days for David Silva and Bernardo Silva (£7.8m), which might be of some concern to their owners in the run-up to Gameweek 7.

Bernardo, indeed, lasted the full 90 minutes.

Man City XI (4-3-3): Bravo; Cancelo, Harwood-Bellis, Garcia, Angelino (Mendy 60′); Foden, Gundogan, D Silva (Bernarbe 63′); B Silva, Jesus, Sterling (Mahrez 73′).

Colchester United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (4-3 penalties)

Tottenham Hotspur slumped to an embarrassing penalty shootout defeat to Colchester United as the League Two side, who knocked out Crystal Palace in the second round, claimed their second successive Premier League scalp.

The positive news for owners of Spurs’ most-popular Fantasy assets was that most of them were handed breathers, either in the form of cameos off the bench or complete rests altogether.

Mauricio Pochettino indeed made ten changes from the side that lost to Leicester City on Saturday, with only goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) keeping his place.

The likes of Harry Kane (£11.0m), Serge Aurier (£5.0m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Danny Rose (£5.5m) and Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) were all given the evening off and omitted from the matchday squad, while Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) and Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) – back in the first-team fold following the birth of his third child – were unused substitutes.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m), Erik Lamela (£6.1m) and Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) were thrown on late in the game as Pochettino’s side struggled to break down their opponents from the Football League, registering only four shots on target all match.

What is even better news for the likes of Son, Lamela and Kane is that their understudies did little to impress, although the lively Lucas Moura (£7.3m) was perhaps the pick of a below-average bunch.

Moura tested home goalkeeper Dean Gerken with a free-kick in the first half but that was Spurs’ only shot on target until the final ten minutes, with the rusty-looking Dele Alli (£8.4m) screwing a shot wide and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.9m) striking the post with a cross before that.

Pochettino used a wing-back system for the first time this season, with Alli and Lucas supporting young striker Troy Parrott (£4.5m) in a 3-4-2-1.

The Spurs boss said after full-time:

When you have an unsettled squad always it’s difficult and you lose time and then you need time to recover the time you lose. That’s where we are.

Maybe our performances are good but you need this extra, which is mental, connection, it’s energy to be all together, not to have different agendas in the squad. We need time again to build that togetherness that you need when you are competing at this level.

Spurs XI (3-4-2-1): Gazzaniga; Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga (Son 66′); Walker-Peters, Skipp (Lamela 78′), Wanyama, Davies; Alli, Moura; Parrott (Eriksen 66′).

Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest

  • Goals: Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) x2, Rob Holding (£4.5m), Joe Willock (£5.0m), Reiss Nelson (£5.4m)
  • Assists: Calum Chambers (£4.4m) x3, Nelson, Hector Bellerin (£5.4m)

A much-altered Arsenal side put five goals past Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night to progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Unai Emery changed his entire starting XI, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) handed the evening off altogether.

Probably the headline news from a Fantasy perspective was the return from injury of three Arsenal defenders.

Rob Holding (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) got their first competitive starts of 2019/20, with Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) also making his comeback when replacing Tierney in the 77th minute.

Holding marked his return with a goal, heading in Reiss Nelson‘s (£5.4m) 71st-minute corner, before Bellerin teed up Joe Willock (£5.0m) within a minute of his arrival off the bench.

Asked about Bellerin after full-time, Emery said:

I think Hector’s attitude is a very big attitude to help us. When he was injured he was still a big mentality in the dressing room helping us. He assisted for Willock to score and also to have different options in the squad and first XI is good.

We are going to play a lot of matches and tonight was his first 15 minutes (with us), which is really important. He wanted to play 90 and yesterday he told me he’s ready and wanted to play, but we decided to give him less minutes than 90. He played with the under-23s on Friday and also they are the first matches for him. We need to do it progressively and the doctor said to us that we are going to do it like that.

Questioned about whether Bellerin could step in for Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) and play 90 minutes at Old Trafford on Monday, Emery replied:

I think no. Maybe in his mind yes, but we need to listen to the doctor and the doctor wants to do it progressively. Really tonight is the first day and the first minutes, and we are going to maybe share some minutes with the under-23s.

It depends how he’s feeling, but in his mind, he’s feeling very well and I think the first minutes tonight were amazing for him. We are going to use him with Ainsley and Calum Chambers to help us in this position. The most important things about Hector are his attitude and experience. He’s wishing to help us.

Calum Chambers (£4.4m) collected an unlikely hat-trick of assists from full-back with his all-round display perhaps putting him in contention for a start in Gameweek 7.

Chambers first supplied an excellent volleyed cross for Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) to head in before teeing up Nelson after switching flanks late on.

The former Fulham loanee’s hat-trick was completed in admittedly fortuitous circumstances, with Martinelli embarking on a solo run and unleashing a curling shot from 25 yards.

Speaking of the budget FPL forward, Emery said:

Martinelli is a very young player. But he came here and we were waiting and watching him, how he could improve with us and really, really in the pre-season he played very well.

He was working in each training with a big spirit and with a big performance and I spoke with him to have some passion for when he gets his opportunity to play, to do like he was doing in the training and the matches in the pre-season. Tonight he did that.

Really, he deserved it because he is very humble, a humble player and he fights, he is hungry to have that opportunity to help us and really it was perfect, his work tonight.

Tierney may not have banked any attacking returns but there were very promising signs from the summer signing, who put in an impressive performance down the left flank and looked a real attacking threat.

Holding didn’t have a great deal to do at centre-back, meanwhile, but Emery said after the game:

Perfect to have more options with the centre backs. After, his spirit is positive, like the minutes he played tonight.

Every day in training, he helps us for having more performances like a team and after he needed to take minutes, take confidences and I think tonight, the first match after playing with the under-23s for him is perfect.

He was a little tired at the end of the match but he scored and I think he is happy tonight. And we are happy for him.

Mesut Ozil (£7.3m) played the first 71 minutes of this tie in ‘the hole’ of a 4-2-3-1, with Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) replacing him for the remainder of the game.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Chambers, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney; Willock, Torreira; Ozil 7 (Ceballos 71′), Smith Rowe (Saka 45′), Nelson; Martinelli.

Luton Town 0-4 Leicester City

  • Goals: Demarai Gray (£5.3m), James Justin (£4.9m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Ayoze Perez (£6.1m), Tielemans, Gray, Marc Albrighton (£5.3m)

Leicester City assistant manager Chris Davies revealed that James Maddison (£7.1m) is a “doubt” for the visit of Newcastle United on Sunday.

Maddison picked up an ankle injury in the win over Spurs on Saturday and, speaking after his side’s 4-0 victory over Luton on Tuesday, Davies said:

Madders, he obviously has a knock on his ankle – he looks a doubt for the weekend. We will see how he goes and how he recovers next week.

Maddison was one of seven players to make way from Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI in Gameweek 6, with Jamie Vardy (£8.9m), Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m), Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.0m) all unused substitutes.

Ben Chilwell (£5.4m) and Caglar Soyuncu (£4.6m) were handed the night off altogether, meanwhile.

Jonny Evans (£5.0m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) were the only starters in Gameweek 6 who completed 90 minutes at Kenilworth Road, with the Belgian midfielder setting up right-back James Justin (£4.9m) for his first Leicester goal with a superb pass and then getting on the scoresheet himself when volleying in Demarai Gray‘s (£5.3m) cross.

Gray – who had eight of Leicester’s 28 shots on goal – had earlier opened the scoring when latching onto Ayoze Perez‘s (£6.1m) flick from a corner.

With Vardy benched, Perez led the line for the Foxes in their usual 4-1-4-1 system but was unable to break his goal drought, registering only one shot on target.

Perez’s replacement on 71 minutes, Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.8m), rounded off the scoring when latching onto Marc Albrighton‘s (£5.3m) interception and chipping home goalkeeper James Shea.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Ward; Justin, Morgan, Evans, Fuchs; Ndidi (Choudhury 77′); Gray, Tielemans, Praet, Albrighton; Perez (Iheanacho 71′).

Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Everton

  • Goals: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) x2
  • Assists: Djibril Sidibe (£5.3m), Alex Iwobi (£5.9m)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) is responding well to the challenge of Moise Kean (£6.7m), following up his goal in Gameweek 5 with a brace against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.

Calvert-Lewin – an unused substitute in the defeat to Sheffield United – crashed in a half-volley off the underside of the bar before turning in Alex Iwobi‘s (£5.9m) pass to put the Toffees 2-0 up inside the first ten minutes at Hillsborough.

The England under-21 international missed the chance to seal his hat-trick when nodding Richarlison‘s (£8.0m) cross straight at Cameron Dawson.

Calvert-Lewin’s work ethic has never been in question but his finishing ability very much has, so last night’s goals were a nice response to his critics and a message to Marco Silva ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Manchester City.

The Everton boss said after full-time:

If you look, Dominic was the striker who started more games for me this season, he has more time on the pitch, playing more games.

It was important for Dominic to score twice. He did well to score in important moments. It gives him confidence. Let’s hope he continues in that way.

Silva made five changes to the side that lost against the Blades, with Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), Yerry Mina (£5.5m), Fabian Delph (£5.4m) and Lucas Digne (£6.1m) keeping their places and all playing 90 minutes.

Richarlison and Bernard (£6.5m) both started and were withdrawn midway through the second half but there was a night off for unused substitutes Kean, Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) and Michael Keane (£5.5m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.7m) only emerged off the bench in the 76th minute.

Digne is being widely sold by Fantasy managers in the run-up to Gameweek 7 but he at least recorded a clean sheet here and should have emerged from the win with at least one attacking return: Richarlison nodded the Frenchman’s cross wide from close range before the premium defender drilled an effort narrowly wide of Dawson’s post.

Djibril Sidibe (£5.3m) banked the assist for Calvert-Lewin’s first goal and went close to getting on the scoresheet himself, although is still perhaps a little way from challenging Coleman at right-back in the top flight.

Iwobi deputised for Sigurdsson in the number ten role and Silva said after full-time:

When we signed Iwobi we knew he could play behind the striker and tonight was a good moment to see him there. He can play in both positions and do well in both.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Digne; Delph (Schneiderlin 90′), Davies; Richarlison (Walcott 67′), Iwobi, Bernard (Sigurdsson 76′); Calvert-Lewin.

Portsmouth 0-4 Southampton

  • Goals: Danny Ings (£5.9m) x2, Cedric Soares (£4.9m), Nathan Redmond (£6.3m)
  • Assists: James Ward-Prowse (£5.8m), Michael Obafemi (£5.0m), Jan Bednarek (£4.5m)

A strong Southampton side swept past local rivals Portsmouth in the first meeting between the two clubs in seven years.

The hosts had made a very bright start – all four of their shots on target came with the score at 0-0 and Alex McCarthy (£4.4m) made a superb stop from Brett Pitman – but a first-half double from Danny Ings (£5.9m) effectively killed the contest, with Cedric Soares (£4.9m) and substitute Nathan Redmond (£6.3m) rounding off the scoring late on.

Ings lined up on the left of a front three with Che Adams (£5.7m) and Michael Obafemi (£5.0m) and carried much of Southampton’s threat, with his two strike partners not registering a single shot between them.

Ings had stung the hands of Craig MacGillivray just seconds before he curled in an excellent opening goal and doubled the Saints’ advantage when latching onto a fine Obafemi pass just before half-time.

The impressive Ings, whose contribution to the cause was not just about goalscoring, played a huge part in Southampton’s third strike, with a tackle on the former Liverpool forward falling kindly into the path of Cedric.

Ralph Hasenhuttl said of Ings’ display:

I think it was a fantastic performance from Ingsy. He worked hard, he deserved to get his two goals and he helped us out massively today.

The fit-again Redmond came off the bench and capitalised on some hesitant Pompey defending to score a well-taken fourth goal.

Cedric, Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), Adams and Southampton’s central midfield three kept their places from Gameweek 6 and all of those players lasted the full 90 minutes.

Southampton XI (4-3-3): McCarthy; Cedric, Bednarek, Yoshida, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse; Ings (Long 83′), Obafemi (Redmond 72′), Adams.

Watford 2-1 Swansea

  • Goals: Danny Welbeck (£5.9m), Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m)

Watford bounced back from their mauling at Manchester City as they edged past Championship side Swansea City at Vicarage Road.

Quique Sanchez Flores made ten changes from the side that were defeated 8-0 at the Etihad, with only Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.7m) keeping his place.

Danny Welbeck (£5.9m) had already gone close to nodding Watford in front before he met Roberto Pereyra‘s (£5.8m) corner to break the deadlock but Sam Surridge levelled things up soon after.

Pereyra sealed the win when getting onto the end of substitute Gerard Deulofeu‘s (£6.2m) deflected cross.

Sanchez Flores revisited Javi Gracia’s 4-2-2-2 for this encounter, with Pereyra and the impressive Domingos Quina (£4.5m) playing behind a strike pairing of Welbeck and the below-par Andre Gray (£5.9m).

The Watford boss said of Welbeck’s performance after full-time:

I said two weeks ago we have a plan for him. We are taking care with him and are very passionate about him coming back to the team. I just want the fans to see the good version of Danny, not the kind of Danny who goes to the pitch with some pain. I want Danny 100 per cent so we can enjoy this Danny.

Watford’s much-changed defence didn’t have as bad a day as their teammates experienced in Manchester but there were still moments of panic, with Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) having to perform acrobatics to hook a goalbound effort off the line in the second half.

Watford XI (4-2-2-2): Gomes; Janmaat, Prödl, Kabasele, Masina; Chalobah, Doucouré (Sarr 60); Quina (Cleverley 56), Pereyra; Gray (Deulofeu 76), Welbeck.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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

    How does this team look?

    Pope Heaton
    Robertson digne zinchenko montoya Cathcart
    Mane kdb maddison mount dendoncker
    Aubameyang pukki Barnes

    Tempted to wc....

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It’s ok. Six are same as I had previously. And I Wildcarded into gameweek 6 and it felt good for the longer term even though I said goodbye to 19 Pointer Bilva and had I kept Zinchenko I would have said hello 12 point super sub Lundstram.

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It seems that Andy, Neale and FPL Chef have their accounts back but loads of transfers have been made with no way to reverse it. 197 transfers made for FPL Chef

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

      Ouch! Too late to play his WC?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think the transfers were done last week

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

          Andy and Neale lost their accounts after the deadline didn’t they? So they can still wildcard or free hit to reverse it. Fpl chef lost his before the deadline I think so he is probably screwed.

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

            Andy and Neale are great guys so hopefully they ok. Don’t know chef if I’m honest but glancing at his twitter the first things I see are “I like bullying women” and “im going to make a YouTube channel for bullying women”.
            Based on that probably not surprising he got targeted, maybe it’s a joke probably but really that’s the first thing people see when they visit your Twitter?

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

              Thanks very much for the kind words, FF! Yeah, I'll have to Wildcard/Free Hit for GW7 as whoever gained access made a raft of transfers on Sat night/Sun morning. A minor inconvenience compared to Chef's team, of course, as the damage was done to his squad pre the GW6 deadline.

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

                Good luck. Hopefully the forced WC works in your favour Neale

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

                  Thank you!

              2. Bury94
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                At least you won't have to mull over whether to use your Wildcard every week now, may have done you a favour!

                In all seriousness, glad you've got it back 🙂

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

                  Last season I used my WC to get rid of Salah ahead of Bournemouth (a), so maybe it's for the best...

                  1. Modest Bob
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I feel for you bro. If you need any help with transfers i am here to help.

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

                      Ta very much, Hacker.

              3. Too Mane Men
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Glad to hear you and Andy can both rectify your teams with a Wildcard.

                Takes keeping it in your back pocket to a whole new level!

                What a strategy!

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

                Great! Pays to keep your wildcard!

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

      That's really shity.

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

      still probably better than mine

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

    Sterling captain it is.
    Haters gonna hate.
    Resists.
    You can do it.

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

      Nice pick but I prefer Sal

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

        As do I

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why would someone hate this?

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

        Aguero will definitely start but I am capping Salah because I have a feeling EVE are going to shut City out.

        If I still had Digne I would play him lol.

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

          How are they going to shut City out after such poor performance vs much worse teams?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Refuse to play. That's one way.

      • jaywills
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        On a wildcard, which team do you prefer a or b?

        A)
        Pope,
        TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu (Kelly, Hanley)
        Mount, Cantwell, Mane, Son, De Bruyne,
        Auba, Wilson (greenwood)

        B)
        Pope,
        TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu (Kelly, Lundstram)
        Mount, Cantwell, Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne,
        Abraham, Wilson (greenwood)

        Cheers!

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

          B

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

          * highlight what's different!

        3. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I think B will give you less headaches long term.
          If you still have WC go for A, there may be some short term gains, if you don’t have WC I would chose B

        4. Mac 1234
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B - Lund/Soy rotate really nicely. Can't bring myself to trust Arsenal/Spurs, outside of a punt on Aurier.

          Any thoughts on these?

          A.
          Pope (McGovern)
          TAA Ota SOYUNCU* (Lund, Rico)
          KDB Salah Cantwell STERLING* (Hayden)
          Tammy Wilson PUKKI*

          B.
          Pope (McGovern)
          TAA Ota AURIER* (Lund, Rico)
          KDB Salah Cantwell MOUNT* (Hayden)
          Tammy Wilson AGUERO*

          I think I'm set on B as I don't want a Norwich double up and think B is much more balanced.

      • Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think that I'm going to bring in Zaha and captain hon, can see a hattie against Norwich. Wish me luck 😀

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

          Did he ever score one?
          Good luck!

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

          Big balls. Big brassy balls. Hope it pays off.

        3. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I like your style! ….Although I brought in Zaha last week but already been slightly regretting it although I didn't see the game

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ditto

      • Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *him

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Looks fine. Maybe look at shifting barnes Cathcart and dendo to abraham Cantwell lundstram.

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

        Aurier should start this weekend 🙂

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Agreed..this weekend

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

          Glad to see you didnt get banned bro.

      • olidooley
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Gtg?

        Pope
        Robertson TAA Otamendi Söyüncü
        Salah Sterling KDB Mount
        Pukki Abraham

        Button Dendoncker Greenwood Lundstram

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nice. Gtg

      • internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Score predictions please.
        1) Everton vs Man City
        2) Spurs vs Southampton
        3) Sheff Utd vs Liverpool

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

          1-1
          2-1
          0-3

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 6 months ago

            0-3
            3-0
            0-3

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

              lol. Points for everyone

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  🙂

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

                Otamendi, TAA and Aurier owner spotted! 😉

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Nope. Close though.

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

                1-3; 3-0; 1-3

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

                  Scorers Aguero, Sterling, KDB,; Son, Kane, Erlcson; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

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

                    Ha wishful thinking! Interesting to see how some people see this coming week to be a high scoring one where as I see it as a low one. No chance all them score certainly not eriksen who is total garbage and hopefully not even starting

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

                      I was just trying to demonstrate how random selection can be. Erikson excellent player, who isn't happy at Spurs currently it seems.

              4. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                You guys expecting Liverpool to win easily against Sheff Utd. Interesting

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

                  Of course they will....huge gulf in class

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

                1-2
                3-1
                1-1

                Bookmark it and congratulate me later

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

                  that leaves me with a standout cap pick

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

                    😀

              6. All For One
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                0-2
                3-1
                0-3

              7. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                1-2
                3-1
                0-2

            2. Weeb Kakashi
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Auba> Abraham is bad?

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

                I wouldnt

                1. Weeb Kakashi
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Gets me Sterling/Aguero next week

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

                    Well that changes things. You definitely want one of those two from next week

                  2. nico05
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    In that case its worth it

            3. olidooley
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Everton at home this weekend after a poor few performances.....they’ll be well up for it and it’ll be a sticky fixture for Man City.

              Salah cap

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

                Think their fans would riot if they won this weekend.

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

                  Dunno why it would mean they’re gifting the title to you guys

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

                    Oh that’s what you mean

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

                Agree, it’s gonna be a tight game with city conceding I think. And it really won’t surprise me to see digne involved ^^

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

              Team is
              Pope
              Digne TAA Soyuncu Otamendi Lundstram
              KDB Sterling Salah Mount Cantrell
              Greenwood Barnes Abraham

              Which of these do you think?, I have 2 free transfers:
              A) Barnes to Jota
              B) Barnes to King
              C) Digne and Barnes to Aurier and Pukki
              D) Hold

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

                A is only one worth thinking about

              2. Rhodes your boat
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                C looks solid

              3. Mac 1234
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                C all day, would stay well clear of Jota

              4. nico05
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                C for sure

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

                Cheers all, gone with C

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

              Best option for 4.5 defender:
              A. Tomori
              B. WHU Defenders (if yes, who?)

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

                Burnley as well

              2. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                If you can stretch to 4.6 go for Souyncu. If not - Diop

            6. Rhodes your boat
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Start 1 (also have Pukki)
              A) Rico
              B) cantwell

              Or both if you drop Diop and soyuncu onto bench

              1. All For One
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                b

              2. nico05
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Drop Diop for Cantwell imo

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

              Which is the better team?

              A) Pope (Button)
              Otamendi*, Aurier, Soyuncu (Lundstram, Tomori*)
              KDB, Son, Salah*, Mount (Cantwell*)
              Aguero, Abraham, Pukki

              Or

              B) Pope (Button)
              TAA*, Aurier, Soyuncu (Lundstram, Rico*)
              KDB, Son, Mane*, Mount (Hayden*)
              Aguero, Abraham, Pukki

              Both leave nothing left itb

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

                Second team looks great - am 0.8 away from that team

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

                B

            8. All For One
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              B

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

              A) Wilson
              B) Abraham

              Long term

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

                B

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

                B

              3. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Abraham at the moment. Great fixtures coming up for Chelsea

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

              Can’t decide who of Mount or Tammy to get this gw..good chance I might end up with both in gw8. Got 2ft and 0.4m

              Heaton — Pope
              Taa • Zincheko • Vvd— Rico Digne
              Sterling (c) • Kdb • Cantwell • James — Docker
              King • Auba • Pukki

              A: James >> Mount and carry FT. Will aim to do Vvd/King >> Xxx/Tammy in gw8

              B: VVD + King >> 5.5m def + Tammy and next gw aim to do James > Mount/Anderson

              C: Zincheko + King >> 4.5m def + Tammy and next gw aim to do James > Mount. Got exact funds for this so might need to get a 4.4m (Lundy) as Mount rise before next gw

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

                A

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

              Necessary repost

              Anyone else punting on the great bargain I’m FPL right now? Everyone wanted him at one point and now he’s way cheaper. Ayoze Perez’s role is becoming more involved last couple games it’s his time to shine at 6.1m. At home vs old club Newcastle next will want to prove himself x

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

                No im not.

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

                  One less to worry about then. Eat my dust

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

                got an eye on him but not yet. after liverpool perhaps

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

                  Aye fair. He’s a wild punt if he doesn’t work out cantwell cam play (AVL) in GW8 and then I can shift him to Trossard so could be quite cool

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

                    yeah - i was also keen on trossard pre injury

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

                nope

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

                  :/

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

                    I’m just drowning in FTs man

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

                      same here. 2 to burn...might just sell Donkey.

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

                        Is there any truth to that thing where if you burn FTs you get a higher OR relative to people on the same points. Maybe give that a whirl as your really don’t need to

              4. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He isn't quite doing enough for me from the eye test. Good luck though. Hope it works for you

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

                  I’ll ask him to do a strip tease for you on sunday x
                  Thanks man

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

                I bet he does score though 🙂

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

                  He’s looking very ripe for a haul to me. I have a back away plan but it’s worth a shot I think

              6. nico05
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I took that punt to begin with and regretting it

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

                  Wasn’t a punt to begin with it was a bandwagon and now he’s a super differential x

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

                Nah I think he thrives towards the end of the season. Not nailed right now in their starting 11

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

                  Performed well vs spurs and got subbed off early yesterday after performing well again. You could be right but Leicester aren’t Newcastle they don’t need to wait until the end of the season to try he will bring it soon.

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

                    Always love when someone succeeds with a punt. GL

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

                      Cheers. Anything but Dan James will be golden GL to you too x

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

                As a toon fan... the second he scores, it's time to buy. He'll go on a run.
                Perez is a great finisher and should get lots of action from playing around Vardy... but Rodgers doesn't seem to fully trust him and he's played too wide at times. When he's not on a goal scoring run, he's on a non-scoring run and he's all but useless in FF during those times.

                I will totally be buying him once he gets that first goal.

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

                  Cheers man. You are right it’s a wild idea. Looking forward to them price rises though he can’t go this long without scoring surely x

            12. Doctor Evil
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              The scenes if Digne scores against City.

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

              A) Aguero + Pepe
              B) Firmino + Sterling

              1. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B

              2. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B but neither great

            14. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              With Emerson out for a bit, would you be tempted by Sterling+Lowton->KdB+Alonso for a hit?

              1. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yes

              2. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                is that 2 fts?

              3. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Not for a hit

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

                You’re only getting 2 games out of him. Don’t sell sterling for a hit now. You need KDB but not at Sterling’s cost

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

                  Looking at your team i’d Do Mané > KDB if you’re that worried but you’re cool imo

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

                Nope.

                Whilst De Bruyne has been superb so far, I still think Sterling is the better option and will prove his worth over the forthcoming weeks.

              6. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers all, sticking to my team for now then!

            15. Link
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Vardy vs Abraham?

              Want Mount too but unconvinced on a double up. Masses going with Abraham however and I can see why - seems great value.

              Have also just seen Vardy's record vs Liverpool (9 games, 7 goals, 1 assist) so not too worried about that game. Granted it's a very different Pool defence than years gone by.

              1. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I have both Tammy and Mount in my squad and I am happy with the double-up, especially with the upcoming fixtures for Chelsea.

                Vardy may be the more reliable choice, however, due to the price difference I would still go for Tammy over Vardy

              2. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Free scoring team with great fixtures and two players who are very attacking. I dont think you need to overthink it.

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

                I had the same decision to make last week and went for Vardy.

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

                  Was it the double up that put you off?

                  I'm not convinced that Chelsea attacking numbers are sustainable, but no denying fixtures (and ownership) means it's worth having 1. Mount seems the value pick to me.

                  That plus Vardy(c) this week could be a lovely differential in a week where I think captaincy will be spread

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

                    Yeah I like both but opted for Vardy with an eye on this week and captaining him.

            16. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 6 months ago

                "James is Man Utd's shining light"

                How the might have fallen.

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

                  *flickering torch*

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

                    You're brutal 😀

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

                  Swan Vesta match.

              • Mr.Bojangoals
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Is it worth taking a -4 hit to save money — in this case £0.2?

                I've already used my FT (Otamendi) and plan to bring in Mason Mount next GW, but Ceballos is set to drop £0.1 and Mount set to rise £0.1 by the time GW7 starts.

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

                  I think so, yeah chelsea have great fixtures going forward so I wouldnt bother waiting

                2. Mr.Bojangoals
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  For context, I do have Abraham.

                3. Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I would. Ceballos is dead wood and Chelsea have good fixtures coming up. The double-up of Tammy and Mount should pay off on paper

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

                  Ceballos a long way from a drop (-79%) Will Mount outscore him by 4 points?

              • Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                That Guilbert - Lund - Soy rotation for 3rd defender (3 ATB) and bench order... Wow. Stretches until DGWs

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

                  Nice. If Guilbert holds his place that’s good. I’m on the same rotation but with Schär instead of Guilbert

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

                Agueronites v Sterlingers

                That's what it feels like at the moment. Aguero has been raking in the points while Sterling stalls. Will the tables turn in the coming weeks? As only a Sterling owner,Aguero gives me shivers, but I'm not dropping KDB or Salah to get him in. Or is this a mistake?

                1. Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Stick to your guns. Sterling will bounce back. Pick your premiums and stick with them to maximise the points. If you swap too much, you will inevitably miss some hauls

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

                  I own neither and would prefer to bring in Sterling when the time comes next week

              • warlock22
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Just WildCarded

                Pope
                Otemendi Soy Lundstram
                Sterling Cantwell Son KDB
                Pukki Kane Firmino

                Button Aurier Rico Big-DD

                1. All For One
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Would swap out Kane for Auba

                  1. warlock22
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Kane looks ok to me, if the rest of the team get going he’ll score plenty.

                2. All For One
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  No Chelsea?

                  1. warlock22
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Sorry, I’m guilty of heart vs head in some cases, I’d pick Chelsea and Arsenal if they had “must haves”

              • AllINeedIsCoffee
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Salah owners worried about his away blanks so far?

                Seriously considering not captaining... got Sterling/Abraham as other options.

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Not worried but won't captain him.

                  • Stormbringer22
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Not worried and will captain him

                  • La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I reckon it’ll be a right game

                    I’m going with Son c)

                    1. La Roja
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Tight game*

                    2. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Samesies

                    3. nico05
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Im gonna stick with him