Scout Notes

Greenwood boosts Gameweek 7 potential as Liverpool players rested

Four more Premier League teams were eliminated from the EFL Cup on Wednesday night.

Brighton, Bournemouth, West Ham and Sheffield United joined the list of nine sides who won’t have to worry about domestic cup competitions until 2020.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Wolves and Manchester United all booked their places in the fourth round.

However, most importantly, each match was able to hand us some clues for preparing for Gameweek 7 of Fantasy Premier League.

In this Scout Notes article, we have covered all the FPL talking points from Wednesday’s EFL Cup action.

Chelsea 7-1 Grimsby Town

Chelsea’s promising right-back Reece James (right) was the star of the show on Wednesday night

Goals: Ross Barkley (£5.6m), Michy Batshuayi x2 (£6.6m), Pedro penalty (£7.0m), Kurt Zouma (£4.8m), Reece James (£5.0m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.9m)

Assists: Pedro, R James x2, Christian Pulisic (£7.3m), Batshuayi

Despite making 11 changes to the side that lost to Liverpool, Chelsea were still comfortable winners over Grimsby on Wednesday night.

That should, of course, be no surprise considering the Mariners still ply their trade in League Two.

All the headlines focused on an impressive display from right-back Reece James (£5.0m) who scored and registered two assists.

However, it seems unlikely that the 19-year-old will be displacing Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) any time soon.

“I think in end product you did because of his assists and his goal. I think he can get much better because he has been out for a long time and sort of played minimal minutes in the 23s. Yeah, Reece’s performance last year at Wigan and he was in Team of the Year in the Championship show the talent he has got. I think he is going to be a big player for this club, he has got a great player and person to look up to in Azpilicueta, who is in his position and as he improves and works hard, which he will do, he showed his real qualities on the ball today.” – Frank Lampard

Given Azpilicueta’s importance to the team, perhaps the more pertinent information from Chelsea’s 7-1 win centres around who didn’t play, rather than who did well.

Of interest to Fantasy managers looking for viable budget options in the Chelsea side, was the fact that Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m) remained an unused substitute against Grimsby.

Lampard opted to start Kurt Zouma (£4.8m) and Marc Guehi at centre-back, allowing Tomori to get a rest ahead of Gameweek 7. The £4.5m has now started each of the last three Premier League matches for Chelsea and the injury to Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) further strengthens his place in the team.

With Brighton, Newcastle and Crystal Palace the next three sides to come to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, there are plenty of reasons to pull Tomori into a budget rotation.

Also missing for Chelsea midweek were Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) and Mason Mount (£6.6m), which is good news ahead of the Gameweek 7 visit of Brighton.

With Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) suffering from an illness of late, Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) led the Chelsea attack, scoring twice and providing an assist as well.

“He has been ill and it took him out of Liverpool and he is still on the recovery.” – Frank Lampard

While the Belgian is unlikely to challenge Abraham for his position in Gameweek 7, it probably helps boost his potential if he knows there is some competition.

“(Working hard in training) is exactly what he has done. He has worked hard and trained well, he has come on against Wolves and created chances and made an impact. He came on against Liverpool and near;y made an impact. That’s great for me when you show that message and someone shows daily that they can improve because he has got talent. He can hold the ball up, got both feet and score goals and he is important for us. Training on the edge every day is the bare minimum and he is doing that. He gets his chance, scores goals and it’s good. We need options up-front.” – Frank Lampard

Attacking midfielders Pedro (£7.0m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) were also involved in the goals, at number 10 and on the wing respectively, but neither of them has played a single minute in the last two Premier League matches for Chelsea.

Of interest was the fact that Pedro took the penalty awarded in the 43rd minute, despite Ross Barkley (£5.6m) being on the pitch. The England international has had involvement in spot-kicks this season but hit the crossbar with one in the Champions League last week.

“[Asked why Pedro took the penalty, not Barkley] The good thing about my job is that I can choose things and I chose Pedro to be captain and take the penalty tonight. He took it and he scored.” – Frank Lampard

Fantasy managers should also take note of Callum Hudson-Odoi‘s (£5.9m) first outing of the season.

The winger has been out of action since April but scored on his return to the team, in which he played the full 90 minutes.

Lampard has always been full of praise for Hudson-Odoi, who recently signed a new five-year contract, and we can probably anticipate more involvement in the Premier League at some point.

However, the Chelsea manager was not happy with all aspects of his performance against Grimsby so we may have to wait for the player to address some of the points he raised after the match before Hudson-Odoi features regularly as an FPL asset.

“Firstly he has signed up, so that is good so that puts to bed everything else. In terms of his performance, I thought first half not so sure. I thought him and Christian as wingers, the message was to hurt the line and run behind and get into the box to take people on. It wasn’t happening and that message didn’t get across. It was reinforced pretty strongly and in the second half, he managed to get into better positions. Callum’s talent means that he absolutely work hard to run behind people, to get at people, to be inside, be outside and work off the ball, all those things. Where he needs to learn because if he wants to play week in and week out that is what he is going to have to do.” – Frank Lampard

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Caballero; Alonso (Maatsen 66′), Guehi, Zouma, R James; Gilmour, Barkley; Hudson-Odoi, Pedro (Andjorin 67′), Pulisic; Batshuayi.

Manchester United 1-1 Rochdale
5-3 on penalties

Greenwood has now scored two goals in his last two starts for Manchester United

Goals: Mason Greenwood (£4.4m)

Assists: Jesse Lingard (£6.4m)

Owners of Manchester United assets might be a little concerned by their EFL Cup action on Wednesday night.

Despite several first-team players starting the game, they were held to a 1-1 draw by League One Rochdale at Old Trafford and needed penalties to see them off.

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) made a return from injury in this match, playing alongside Fred (£5.3m) in defensive midfield.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) played the whole 90 minutes at right-back too, although Harry Maguire (£5.5m) and Victor Lindelöf (£5.4m) were not involved at all.

The options at centre-back for matches outside Premier League matches were initially Phil Jones (£4.8m) and Axel Tuanzebe (£4.4m) but the former was replaced by Brandon Williams at half-time following a knock.

Jones has now come off at half-time in three of his last five starts, suggesting he is unlikely to break back into the first-team any time soon.

There was one positive to take away from this match though in the performance of Mason Greenwood (£4.4m).

The youngster has now scored in both of his last two starts leading the Manchester United line and may finally get the chance to do so against Arsenal in Gameweek 7.

With Anthony Martial (£7.7m) still an injury doubt, and Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) missing the Rochdale miss with the groin problem sustained against West Ham, Greenwood looks the most likely to start up-front on Sunday.

“(Rashford) is recovering, he is not very, very bad so we hope to see him before the international break.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Despite the promise he offers, Greenwood has dropped to £4.4m so could prove even more of a cost-effective option for those looking to snap him up this weekend.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): Romero; Rojo, P Jones (Williams 46′), Tuanzebe, Wan-Bissaka; Pogba, Fred; Chong (D James 60′), Lingard (Mata 85′), A Pereira; Greenwood.

MK Dons 0-2 Liverpool

Milner was the key player for Liverpool as their second-string line-up beat MK Dons

Goals: James Milner (£5.4m), Ki-Jana Hoever

Assists: Milner

Thankfully for Fantasy managers in possession of key Liverpool assets, none of them were involved in EFL Cup action midweek.

Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes from the side that beat Chelsea on Sunday.

James Milner (£5.4m) was at the heart of everything as Liverpool won 2-0, scoring the first goal and assisting the second.

“The team tonight was a team with a lack of rhythm and a lack of experience. The most experienced and the player with the most rhythm was the best player on the pitch – Millie was pretty obvious. But it’s so important that we still do these games, that we are brave enough to use the boys. We are not here with this line-up because we don’t respect the competition, we are here to win the game, no other reason.” – Jurgen Klopp

The only other Fantasy implication was the return of Naby Keita (£5.8m) following injury.

He started at stadium:mk and played 63 minutes before coming off. It may not be too long before he returns to the selection pool of players in central midfield.

“Obviously he looked good in moments, he looked really good in moments, but he has to adapt to the position again. You see it with Ox as well. Naturally, you move much more and stuff like this, you find each other much more, but that’s how it is. He was out for a while, but in moments you saw what an incredible player he is and how important he will be for us. We don’t have to rush it now hopefully, but we can use him now and that’s good, good for us. There’s a long season to go and everything will be fine.” – Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Kelleher; Milner, Lovren, Gomez, Hoever (van den Berg 90+2′); Keita (Chirivella 63′), Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain (H Kane 82′); C Jones, Brewster, Elliott.

Oxford United 4-0 West Ham

West Ham were embarrassed in their 4-0 defeat to Oxford United on Wednesday night

Goals: None

Assists: None

West Ham were brought back down to earth from their win over Manchester United by a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of League One side Oxford.

Admittedly, only two players started this match who are in first-team contention but there was still a high concentration of senior players responsible for such a humiliating defeat.

They were Issa Diop (£4.5m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m), both of whom were guilty of conceding so many to such low-quality opposition.

The centre-back’s positioning was all over the place at the Kassam Stadium, while Masuaku was out of station for the second goal and it was his slip that led to the third.

That may open the door for Aaron Cresswell (£4.9m) to reclaim the left-back postition from Masuaku in Gameweek 7.

The DR Congo international had seemingly ousted his English colleague in that position, starting the first five Premier League matches in a row and impressing too.

However, his red card at Aston Villa led to Cresswell coming back for the win over Manchester United, in which he starred. Crucially, the former Ipswich man was not involved against Oxford.

Diop seems likely to be the only member of Wednesday’s back-four to keep his place for the trip to Bournemouth, so perhaps we should not be too concerned about their clean sheet potential moving forward based on this one match.

Having deployed reserve troops in midfield and attack, Manuel Pellegrini was forced to bring on some big guns in the second half to chase the game.

Albian Ajeti (£5.8m) had been deployed up-front on his own but clearly struggled with the responsibility of operating as a lone centre-forward.

Sébastien Haller (£7.4m) had to replace Nathan Holland in the 57th minute to support Ajeti in a front-two, while Felipe Anderson (£6.9m) came on for a sluggish Jack Wilshere (£4.8m) shortly after.

Ultimately, this was a match that proved that West Ham may have a slight issue with strength in depth amid claims they can challenge for a top-six spot this season.

“During the season in England, if you want to play in every competition then you need to use your whole squad. I think that we must demand of them more performance when they have the chance to demonstrate why they are not playing. Tonight the performance was not good.” – Manuel Pellegrini

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Roberto; Masuaku, Diop, Balbuena, Zabaleta; C Sánchez; Holland (Haller 57′), Fornals, Wilshere (Anderson 66′), Snodgrass (Noble 74′); Ajeti.

Brighton 1-3 Aston Villa

Aston Villa did not find it too hard to beat Brighton’s (mostly) youth side

Goals: Hayden Roberts | Jota (£5.9m), Conor Hourihane (£5.7m), Jack Grealish (£5.9m)

Assists: Peter Gwargis | Keinan Davis (£4.5m)

There was very little of Fantasy concern at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday night as Aston Villa beat Brighton 3-1.

The hosts fielded mostly a youth side, just four of those who started the match priced up by FPL and seven of them making their senior debuts for the Seagulls.

They were goalkeeper David Button (£4.0m), defender Gaëtan Bong (£4.4m), Shane Duffy (£4.9m) and forward Aaron Connolly (£4.5m).

Of those two, only Button and Bong played the full 90 minutes while Duffy and Connolly were substituted each.

The centre-back was forced off with an impact injury in the 72nd minute and is now a doubt for Gameweek 7.

That said, he was benched for the trip to Newcastle on Saturday, with Dan Burn (£4.5m), Adam Webster (£4.4m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) getting the nod over him.

“It sounds like he has had either a kick or something in his calf. Obviously, it is a concern for us. We will see how it settles down in the next 24 or 48 hours.” – Graham Potter

Meanwhile, amid Neal Maupay (£6.0m) sustaining a cut to the knee at Newcastle and Glenn Murray (£5.7m) rolling his ankle in training before that match, it makes sense that Potter preferred to manage the minutes of Connolly, who was replaced by Ryan Longman after 58 minutes.

“Not really (I couldn’t field a more experienced side), not with the situation we’ve got – a couple of injuries, a couple of lads sick as well. So we’re just going through that little phase at the moment.” – Graham Potter

Aston Villa opted to play considerably more of their senior players, so it is no surprise that they won out quite comfortably against a side that had an average age of just over 21.

That said, Dean Smith still made nine changes that should help us identify who will start against Burnley in Gameweek 7.

John McGinn (£5.7m) and Trézéguet (£5.3m) were the only two to retain their starting berths from the Arsenal game, the latter playing just 68 minutes.

Owners of McGinn, who scored his second league goal of the season in Gameweek 6, might be a little bit concerned by his start, but he was withdrawn after 66 minutes.

His involvement seems to have stemmed from Dean Smith being a little short on alternative options for the Scottish international’s role.

Henri Lansbury (£4.4m) is currently injured, while Conor Hourihane (£5.7m) played 90 minutes against Brighton and Jack Grealish (£5.9m) scored as McGinn’s replacement.

“(Lansbury) came on against Arsenal on Sunday and went over on his ankle slightly, so was struggling to walk Monday when we came back into training. We decided that he needed four or five days to rest on that now.” – Dean Smith

There are several defensive-minded midfield options but it seems unlikely that any of them would be considered as ready to start ahead of McGinn in Gameweek 7.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-2-1): Button; Bong, H Roberts, Duffy (Yapi 72′); Cochrane, Jenks (Spong 82′), Baluta, A Davies; Richards, Gwargis; Connolly (Longman 58′).

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Steer; Targett, Hause, Konsa, El Mohamady; Hourihane, Douglas Luiz, McGinn (Grealish 66′); Trézéguet (Ramsey 80′), Davis, Jota.

Burton Albion 2-0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth were poor in their defeat at Burton Albion

Goals: None

Assists: None

In a disappointing defeat to Burton Albion, the Bournemouth defender situation was complicated somewhat for Fantasy managers.

Eddie Howe used this opportunity to hand first starts of the season to Simon Francis (£4.4m) and Lloyd Kelly (£4.4m) who both recently recovered from injury by playing in the Hampshire Senior Cup against Basingstoke Town.

Admittedly, the Cherries performed pretty poorly in this match but Howe insisted he did not regret his team selection, indicating that those involved would not be discounted from inclusion in the first team.

“I think we lacked everything. We lacked quality on the ball, we lacked intensity off the ball, we lacked our usual swagger. Certainly, we will have a lot of reflection.” – Eddie Howe

“I back the players we have. I back the squad we have. We have to see these young players play. There were some experienced players coming back from injury. For me, it was a no-brainer to play and pick the team that I did. I was just very disappointed with the outcome.” – Eddie Howe

Therefore, the return of Francis and Kelly into contention for selection may make it more difficult to predict Bournemouth’s starting line-ups moving forward.

Perhaps most at risk by this development is Diego Rico (£4.1m) who has started three matches at left-back in Kelly’s absence. Despite recording an assist in the last two of those, Howe may still be keen to get the former Bristol City man into the starting line-up given the fee paid for him this summer.

Meanwhile, Francis remains a versatile defensive option capable of playing both at right-back or centre-back.

Other key players involved for Bournemouth in this disappointing performance, interrupted by three floodlight stoppages, were Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) and Dominic Solanke (£5.4m) who both featured from the beginning.

Meanwhile, Harry Wilson (£6.1m) and Callum Wilson (£7.8m) came on in the second half but were unable to have an impact on the game.

Bournemouth XI (4-2-3-1): Travers; L Kelly, Simpson, Mepham, Francis (C Wilson 61′); Surman, L Cook; Fraser, Ibe, Kilkenny (H Wilson 46′); Solanke (Groeneveld 61′).

Sheffield United 0-1 Sunderland

A much-changed Sheffield United side lost to Sunderland on Wednesday night

Goals: None

Assists: None

Callum Robinson (£5.3m) was the only Sheffield United player to keep his place in the starting line-up from the Gameweek 6 win over Everton.

He started up-front alongside Lys Mousset (£4.9m) against Sunderland and only played 57 minutes before being replaced by Leon Clarke.

It is possible Robinson had to be used for this one with David McGoldrick (£5.5m) now considered a major doubt to play in Gameweek 7 with a groin injury.

Other Fantasy assets such as John Lundstram (£4.4m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.9m) did not play a single minute as Sunderland left Bramall Lane the winners.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Moore; Bryan (Fleck 70′), Stearman, Jagielka; Osborn, Morrison, Bešić, L Freeman, K Freeman; Mousset (McBurnie 57′), Robinson (Clarke 57′).

Wolves 1-1 Reading
4-2 on penalties

Wolves had to go to penalties to see off Reading in the EFL Cup

Goals: Bruno Jordão

Assists: Patrick Cutrone (£5.8m)

Wolves were another team to rotate heavily in the EFL Cup midweek but they had a slightly higher concentration of FPL assets than most.

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) played the full 90 minutes at right wing-back while Adama Traoré (£5.0m)was not involved at all.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) also lasted all game with Jonny (£5.4m), like Traoré, not in the matchday squad either.

Rúben Neves (£5.5m) and Ryan Bennett (£5.0m) also played 90 minutes, but Raúl Jiménez (£7.3m) and Diogo Jota (£6.2m) were both absent.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-2-1): Ruddy; Kilman, Bennett, Vallejo; Vinagre, Neves, Jordão (Perry 42′), Doherty; Gibbs-White (Shabani 74′), Neto (Cundle 83′); Cutrone.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount better not rise again ahead of deadline.
    Would mean I’m priced out and have to find alternatives

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

      So buy him

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        4 point cost so no

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

      6.2% so won't rise before Sat morning.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I hope you’re right, if it’s close I’ll probably have to take another hit

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

        This

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

      I didn't think he would go up last night.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Neither did I

    4. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If I were you, I’d closely monitor that - even consider taking a hit... his fixture run is looking promising

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly my plan but good to hear I’m not ‘wrong’

  2. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you start?

    Greenwood or Cantwell?

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

      Cantwell

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

      The one who's scored in the Premier League.

    3. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think OGS will make this decision for you

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

      My exact dilemma mate edging towards Mason

  3. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lmao Richard Keogh has injured himself for the rest of the season while on a Derby team building night. You can't write this stuff

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

      What on earth did he do?

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just saw it on sky, apparently him and a small group of players went drinking past their curfew and stayed out and somehow injured his knee. He's also club captain

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

          Can't say I have any remorse for a person harming themselves under the consumption of alcohol.

          1. BoomXhakaLaca1
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Can't see it ending well for him. Also not the best news for the Irish national team either

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

              Footballers should know better. Not to say they aren't entitled to have fun, but within limits. Deserves to be punished by his club big time.

              1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Agreed

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

                You must be great craic on a night Berbs.

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

                  *night out

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

                  I'm not that boring 😉

                  But on a serious note, toxic behaviour which puts other innocent lives at risk is a serious issue and I don't think it's addressed enough.

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

          Worse than that.

          'Derby County captain Richard Keogh has been ruled out until the end of the season due to a knee injury sustained in a crash that led to two of his team-mates being arrested.

          Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett have been charged with drink-driving following the accident in the city's Allestree area on Tuesday night.'

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

            Man alive

          2. BoomXhakaLaca1
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Oh jesus, very bad so. Hadn't seen that, I just assumed he fell or something while he was out

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

    Best moves here with 2FT and 0.4m. Have 2 main options that both lead to the same output over 2gw's but different order

    Heaton --- Pope
    Taa Zincheko Vvd -- Rico Digne
    Sterling Kdb James Cantwell -- Docker
    King Kane(c) Pukki

    A: James >> Mount (exact funds) and carry over FT. Will do VVD + King >> 5m def + Tammy/Haller next gw
    B: Vvd + King >> 5m def (Aurier) + Tammy....and do James >> Mount/Anderson next gw

    Open to other suggestions...

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

    4. After Supper Ghost Stories
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Def A

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

      So shocked by response...thought most would opt for B

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

    For those of you who have had the chance to see any of the recent Leicester games, has Tielemans passed the eye test?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      he's more than passed it

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

      Passed his eye test? Hes gives the eye tests!

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

      No. Looked poor against spurs while maddison bossed the game

  6. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My 3rd defender has nightmare fixture this week. Who do you think will score the most?

    A) Digne (MCI)
    B) Lundstram (LIV)
    C) Montoya (CHE)

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

      Digne.

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

      Digne...set pieces

  7. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    50 50 when asked before

    A play Cantwell
    B get Mount for -4

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

      A.

    2. tvz32
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      B

    4. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      just so i am clear, is the move cantwel to mount for a -4?

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

        No...Ceballos to Mount bench Cantwell

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

          hit looks good, ceballos is bad, Mount is a good guy and long term fixtures. Cantwell no good away from home

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

            Thanks, pal

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

              I cant get to Mount, its annoying

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can't end well if you pick B.

    7. After Supper Ghost Stories
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount for long term great fixtures and great home fixture

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

    Leno-> Schmeichel
    Keane -> Otamendi

    For free, what You think?

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

      B

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

        Both?:D

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

      Yes.

      Pope or Fabianski before Schmeicel for me.

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

        Have Lowton so maybe Fabianski, thanks !

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

        This

        Misread your question
        Get Pope

  9. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering getting Mendy straight in?
    I've got Digne, looking to ship him out.

    Mendy, Tamori, Soy etc etc??

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      get ota

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

        Ota has one good week and everyone jumps on, the week before he was terrible and everyone was getting rid.
        Seems to be happening a lot this season, big swings from one performance.
        Are we confident he can be consistent?

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

          Moreso that he's most nailed on City defender and same price as Zinchenko as being any use!

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

      Not yet...looks to be having minutes managed and Angeliño/Zinchenko aren’t doing badly

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think I’ve had it when it comes to Mendy.
      Sure he is sweet to own those fleeting moments between injuries but you’ll just be scared all the time

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

      Unnecessary risk in my opinion

    5. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ota, Pereira, Soy, Tomori, Pieters, Lowton in that order.

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

      Ota before Mendy unless you have him already.

    7. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think his minutes will be heavily managed and not worth the risk. I agree with you about Ota, but he looks like the best pick at the moment.

  10. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My wc team:

    Pope (Henderson)
    TAA, Ota, Soyuncu (Tomori, Lundstram)
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Mount (Guendouzi)
    Abraham, Pukki (Wood)

    Thoughts?

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

      Very good

    2. Neves say Never
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      3-4-2... I assume you meant either 3-5-2 or 4-4-2?

  11. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Really far behind in my mini leagues, should I captain;

    A) Salah
    B) Sterling
    C) Mount

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

      A or B

      I’m on B atm

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

  12. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A)

    Gunn (Button)
    Otamendi - Lundstram - Rico (Hanley - Reid)
    Salah - Sterling - De Bruyne - Mount (Cantwell)
    Aubameyang - Abraham - Pukki

    B)

    Gunn (Button)
    Otamendi - Digne - Tomori (Lundstram - Hanley)
    Salah - Son - De Bruyne - Mount (Cantwell)
    Aubameyang - Abraham - Pukki

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

      B, I think

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

      Rico, Reid, Sterling vs Digne, Tomori, Son

      The latter for me.

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pick 1
    Ward (NOR) to Tomori (BHA) and play
    Or
    Ceballos (MTD) to McGinn and bench Cantwell

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

      McGinn.

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

      I think both can wait but B out of those

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

        You’re right, I’ll wait
        Also I’d have McGinn v Pope

  14. Fletch365
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes? 1FT

    Pope
    TAA | Otamendi | Guilbert
    Sterling | Salah | KDB | Mount | Cantwell
    Tammy | Pukki

    Subs: Digne | Lundstram | Ayew | Button

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Would start ayew or at least put him 1st on bench

      • fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ayew to Wilson

      • sw3nzor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You bench Digne coz of this week fixture, or you lost faith in EVE defense?
        That would be the question you might think of.
        If so, maybe save money on him and use it elsewhere in the future.

        1. Fletch365
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Just this weeks fixture, although I am considering getting rid

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Seems gtg, but as with me, Cantwell AND Pukki seems overkill

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

      Captain out of:
      A) Salah
      B) KDB
      C) Aguero
      D) Abraham
      E) Son
      Thanks

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

        Salah. Sheffield formation suits Liverpool to a tee - 3 CB's vs 3 strikers effectively.

        1. Big Al Stankovic
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not so sure of this. They’ll probably sit deep with 5 at the back, and won’t give any room away for Pools attackers.

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

            If their wing backs tuck in, it will leave a load of space for TAA and Robbo. Not sure how flexible they are with formation, but in my opinion it doesn't make sense to play 3 or 5 at the back against Liverpool.

            1. Big Al Stankovic
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Could potentially be another great match for TAA!

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

                🙂 It'd be nice if he starts keeping clean sheets though.

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        D/E

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Salah for me

      4. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        D or E with highest ceiling.

        A or C with highest floor.

        For this gw I’d go for highest ceiling.

    3. Sarriball Time
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Captain this GW...?

      A). Aguero
      B). Salah
      C). Abraham
      D). Sterling

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

        A.

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I’m captaining Abraham as I don’t own Aguero or Son

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

        A

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone got news about Lanzini?

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        out 3-4 weeks

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Geez, welcome Mount, goodbye 4 points...

          1. Mr Peanutbutter
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            gl

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1175841957698002949
          Obviously not official, but a very reliable account

          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers bearer of bad news 🙂

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

              I see this a good news, you get mount for those excellent fixtures

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

        On WC and 0.1m short of doing Pukki > Firmino

        Team at the moment:
        Pope/Button
        Kelly, TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstrum, Rico
        DSilva, KDB, Mount, Son, McGinn
        Aguero, Tammy, Pukki

        Decided to go without Salah/Sterling to try and squeeze in Son and Aguero as well as KDB. Not wedded to DSilva, but at that price he's a consistent scorer until another mid emerges and/or injuries elsewhere mean I can upgrade him.

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

          Kelly -> Hanley. Neither will play anyway.

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

            Think I'm going to go with this. Glad to see there weren't screams of horror when I suggested dropping Pukki.

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

          McGinn to Cantwell to get Bob in

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

            Considered that but think McGinn & Pukki will outscore Cantwell/Firmino

          2. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            this 5.7m is too much for a 8th attacking player, it would also give you MITB to upgrade Kelly to Soyuncu who rotates well with Lundstram.

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

              Already have Soyuncu in WC team

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Why have a 5.7m 8th attacker?

            1. Big Al Stankovic
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Agree with this. Benching headache every gw.

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

                Or spare players when injuries hit.

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

                  But Cantwell's the same but much cheaper.
                  could improve one of your cheap defenders (Rico, Kelly) who aren't guaranteed starters

          • AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I like the David Silva pick. He may not play all of the time (thank god for Cantwell), but his output is top-notch when he does. Great value for his price point.

          • Big Al Stankovic
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Kelly to otamendi
            Dilva to Cantwell
            Pukki to Firmino

            You’ll probably even have som spare cash.

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              that sounds good as well.

        4. Rbyrne95
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A) McGinn & Aguero
          B) Mount & Aubameyang

          have De Bruyne & Ota from city and Tammy partnering up top

          1. After Supper Ghost Stories
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Dilemma - I'd go for A because of Aguero - always more chance of scoring whoever he plays

            1. Rbyrne95
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              cheers, its always 6 and 2 3's at the moment, Arsenal haven't won away to Man U since 2015 either so I'll likely stick with Aguero, I just know that Sterling is gonna hit a big double soon.

        5. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Start 2

          A) Kelly (best fixture but will be start?)
          B) Digne (for his attacking potential)
          C) Lundstram (in form but tricky fixture)
          D) Greenwood (will he start)
          E) Cantwell (Three 2 pointers away from Carrow Road this season)

          1. Arthur Shelby
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Disregard A & C, I'd say B & D

          2. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              e + coinflips

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

            Is firmino son söyüncü better than mane pukki chilwell? My captains are always gonna be salah or debruyne

          4. suddenorgan
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Pereira worth the £1.4 over Soyuncu?

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

              Yes, but depends what you’d do with the change

              1. Big Al Stankovic
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                This.

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

                i'm replacing Digne, don't really know what I'd do with cash if I chose Soyuncu which is making me consider it

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

                Eg: the difference between James/Lamela -> D.Silva.

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

              Hmmm. Long term yes. Depends on what you're compromising elsewhere

            3. Arthur Shelby
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I don't think so

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

              no

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

                per nowhere near as attacking as people seem to think

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

              its situational, if you still have your WC and dont need the digne money for fires elsewhere, than Pereira is a great pick imo

          5. Arthur Shelby
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            FPL draft, talk to me... Need to prioritise these options. Have I got it right?

            1) McGinn
            2) Barnes
            3) Yarmolenko

            I'm actually tempted to pick Barnes over McGinn. With a run of games in that Leicester side, I have no doubt he would score well. Was getting into excellent attacking positions vs Spurs last weekend and you only have to look at his record in the Championship (26 games: 9 goals, 7 assists) to see he has goals and assist in him. Thoughts lovely people?

            1. Mr Peanutbutter
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              take the striker

              1. Mr Peanutbutter
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                nvm take mcginn thought you meant a different barnes

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

              are the other two likely to be picked up if you don't go for them now?

              1. Arthur Shelby
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                McGinn possibly. Yarmolenko & Barnes I doubt

            3. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                For the season would pick Barnes

                1. MTPockets
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    * Oh you mean Harvey Barnes. No, McGinn then

                2. Arthur Shelby
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Haha exact same response from two people! That is probably the logical solid choice

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Think he's a great player, but hasn't been getting the minutes.
                      The same issue killed me for a period last season

                      1. Arthur Shelby
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Cheers for the help all.

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

                  Couple of quick questions

                  1) For this week alone, would you want James (ARS) or King (WHM)....as one of them is going out for either Mount or Tammy i.e. James/Tammy vs. Mount/King

                  2) Best def upto 5m?
                  A) Aurier
                  B) Lundy
                  C) Tomori
                  D) Soy
                  E) Diop

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

                    1. Keep King - as a Manchester United fan.

                    2. Either Aurier (nailed?) or Soy.

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

                    King, but do both for a hit

                    Soy, Tomori, Diop in that order. Not a fan of Aurier. Dont trust poch fulbacks and red card merchant

                4. Old Fashioned Parisian
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  What do you think guys?

                  Kane > Abraham
                  Dendoncker > Mahrez

                  Pope
                  Robertson / VVD / Lundstram / Vestergaard
                  Salah / Sterling / Mount / (Mahrez)
                  Barnes / Pukki (Abraham)

                  1. Big Al Stankovic
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    No. Kane is a good captaincy choice this week. Just get auba or Aguero next week instead.

                    I’d rather lose vvd and upgrade Barnes to abraham.

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

                    not a great situation that you have to start Dendoncker but don't think that's the way out of it

                5. Bubi
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  WC:

                  Pope/Heaton
                  Ota Diop Soy Lund Rico
                  Salah KDB (C) Son Mount Saka
                  Firmino Pukki Abraham

                  G2G?

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

                    Very nice. Downgrade Heaton and Upgrade Saka my only suggestion

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

                  Looking for a 2 week punt as a Maddison placeholder, thinking Felipe Anderson

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

                    Mount?

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

                    i'd go Yarmelko or Tielemans for a punt. Anderson doesnt always convert his good performances into fpl points where Yarm is greedy which is kind of good. Mount is a no brainer if you dont have him

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

                  Which one to play:

                  Rico, Robbo, Walker, Digne, Lundstram

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

                    Rico Robbo and Walker, Digne first on bench

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

                  likely bench Digne for Mings, which means playing Cantwell, Lundstrum or Greenwood, feel myself leaning towards greenwood! know man united are useless and will lose but could be a goalfest!

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

                  No Chelsea attacking cover, would you take a hit to do:

                  A) Haller to Abraham
                  B) Cantwell to Mount
                  C) Neither and start Greenwood with Cantwell first on bench

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

                    either A or B is fine, leaning towards A