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. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Coleman -> TAA using FT (already own VanDijk)

    or

    Take a hit and bring In Son

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

      Tea eh eh!

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

    Cash being not an issue, would you pick:

    A) McGinn
    B) David Silva
    C) Robertson

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        b

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

        B for this week but who knows if he plays the week after that. i’m Probably selling next week there are better city assets to have

      • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B. Hopefully he can keep getting league run outs, but in the form city are in and their fixture run I think he looks great as long as you can look at him as a three to four week option and not get annoyed by benchings.

    2. Big W
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      GTG? 1FT 0.8M ITB

      Pope (Button)
      TAA | Soy | Ota (Digne, Lund)
      Mane | Sterling | KDB | Mount | Cantwell
      Barnes | Tammy (Greenwood)

      Cheers!

    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Which is better?

      A) Robertson & Jota

      B) Robertson & Wood

      C) TAA & Wesley

      Ideally, I would have liked Jota & TAA but am 0.2 short to do that and can not find the funds elsewhere..

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

        why Jota? Wolves have been bad. This on a WC?

        I only ask as dont like none of the striking options so can you restructure the team and use the striking spot as a bench guy

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

        a

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

        Let me see the rest of the team we can make it

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

        C

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

      Only thing putting me off captaining Salah is the early kick off haha, now to decide between Aguero, KDB and Son

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

        That is an illogical reason not to cap Salah

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      With mount rising and greenwood falling soon I can afford Mount and Barnes to Son and greenwood next week for free to give me

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
      Sterling Salah KDB Cantwell Son
      Abraham Pukki Greenwood

      Loathe to lose mount but surely that looks like good 🙂

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *really good

      2. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Are you crazy or on drugs to sell Mount - playing as #10 for Chelsea with those fixtures?!

        He is one of the several season keepers for me unless something extraordinary happens - like he gets longterm injured!

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yup that's what I needed to here. Got him at 6.2 too. Son though.. Sigh.. Guess il have to live without him since I wont be able to get rid of Sterling, Salah, kdb for the foreseeable. Cheers.

      3. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good until Norwich's next away game when you may want Mount/Barnes back?

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ideally there'd be a sub 5.5er to rotate with Cantwell since I really hate benching him at home. But there isn't anyone unfortunately. Sigh. Cheers mate

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

        My predicted Man City starting XI for Everton:

        Ederson
        Walker Ota Fernandinho Mendy
        KDB Rodri Dilva(c)
        Mahrez Kun Bilva

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ppl are supposed to fishing for bass not the other way round 🙂

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            *fish. Damn autocorrect

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

              😉

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

          So Bilva starts after playing 90 mins vs Preston ffs whilst pep managed the minutes of sterling and Mahrez ye?

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

            Can't drop him after scoring a hat-trick

            1. Stef rocks
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lol of course he can - this is Pep

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

              Aguero looking ripe for a dropping after 5 big chances missed in the last two. Lucky to even be playing for city in this form

          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            It's Sterling non owners being all smug and living in a bubble.. Honestly haven't wanted a haul from a player so badly just so it sends these kind of posters into panic mode next week

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

              I’m a non owner and even want him to do well, as long as Dilva does better 😉

        3. Stef rocks
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I can bet that this week it is Bilva turn to be rested !

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

            After scoring a hatty??

        4. Am sorry to say again it�…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Let me guess, you have Aguero in your team instead of Sterling lol. Sterling will start I hate to break it to you.

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

            Just like he started last week? 😉

            1. Valar(Keith)
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Sterling has got his rest out of the way. I'd say he ll be the highest scoring player in the game over the next 4 to 5 games

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

          Lol sterling non owner and wishful thinking much?

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

          I love troll posts like this. Always good for a laugh. 🙂

        7. Wardinator
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling will start

          1. Stef rocks
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Imo MCI vs Eve squad will be:

            Ederson
            Walker Ota Fernandinio Zinchenko
            Dilva Rodri De Bruyne
            Sterling Kun Mahrez

      5. FPL FREAK
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Play
        Rico( Bournemouth) vs West ham - home

        Or

        Engels (Aston villa) vs Burnley -home

        1. FPL FREAK
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone....??

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

          Engels

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

        How did Barnes drop in price last night? I'm certain that fplstatistics and other site I use did not have Barnes as probably dropping last night !
        Also why would people sell Barnes with his great run of fixtures?

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

          He's a one trick pony

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

            Thanks. Yes there was a price fall error of 4.4% !

      7. AFBS_1991
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope (Button)
        TAA OTA Soyu (Lunds) (Digne)
        Salah Sterling KDB McGinn (Dendonker)
        Pukki Vardy Greenwood

        2 FT 0,2 ITB

        How to improve this team with FT?
        Digne and Dendonker to Rico and Mount (exact funds) is an option?

        Help please!!

        1. FPL FREAK
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Good move bring in Rico and Mount and later bring Abraham in place of Vardy....

          1. AFBS_1991
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I can see vardy explode next GWs. But will bring Mount and rico.

        2. AFBS_1991
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Or digne and Dendonker to Tomori and Yarmolenko?

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

        Zinchenko to Tomori, for free?

        I don't want Otamendi/Aurier, already have Soyuncu, Diop, VvD, Digne, Pope & Heaton.

        Or should I save FT and hope Diop covers Zinchenko, this GW?

        1. Stef rocks
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Just play Zinchenko this week and make sure you have a playing sub 🙂

      9. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Heaton (Button)
        TAA Diop Montoya Rico Hanley
        Salah Sterling Mount Iwobi (Dendoncker)
        Aguero Haller King
        0.0 ITB, 2 FT

        Am I crazy for wanting to do Hanley + Sterling > Alonso + Son?
        Better yet, how about adding Iwobi > McNeil for the -4?

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

        Good to go? Subs in order?

        Ryan
        Robbo Ota Guilbert
        Salah (C) Sterling (V) KDB Mount
        Tammy Haller Pukki

        Button Rico Dendocker Lundstram

        1. FPL FREAK
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Good to go..

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

            Cheers!

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

          Yep

        3. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          very good to go. very good order

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

            Great, thx!

      11. jblakes
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is anybody sticking to sterling this week, or switching to Aguero?

        Looks like he might be dropping again. I really torn with what to do.

        1. Stef rocks
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah looks like he might drop again - if not today than probably tomorrow. The question is - do you really care ? If you think he will play and do well just keep him. Sometimes people tend to forget that this game is for points not squad value!

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

            This.

        2. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Sticking with both. If you bought for 12m next drop makes no difference to selling price

          • Aubamazette
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            100% sticking goals will come

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

              Cheers, gonna give Sterling a week or two and hope he bangs them in, which is possible as Everton look terrible.

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

                The extra point for goal and CS is big

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

          Haller to Tammy for a -4 hit?

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

            Not sure for a hit. I did it for free. Perhaps if you captain Tammy then I would

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

            I wouldn't for a hit

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

          Best forward for 6.2 or less?

          A- Wood
          B- Jota
          C- Wesley

          1. Stef rocks
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I woukd say B but not with EL football, so A for me

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

            A probably

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

            Delo?

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

          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.

          1. jimmy.floyd
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A

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

            B, just! For Kun(C) each week

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

            B

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

            B

          5. blizzle
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B for me, primarily because I prefer Kun to Sterling.

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

          On WC. Sterling or Alexis Sanchez?

          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You've been here a full year?

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

              Can you believe it!

          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Sanchez.. So you don't need to worry about him being on the bench or not every week :)... For the rest of us who like points.. Sterling 🙂

          3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling, you’ll want those united spots free.

          4. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Sanchez better value recently

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

                Brilliant!

            • Wardinator
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              You bored?

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

              Sanchez for consistent non returns.

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

              OMG troll with no team link, surprise.

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

                LOL

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

                  Ban request submitted. Trolling. Good luck.

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

                    Jesus christ don't be so sensitive!!!

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

                      Good luck.

            • BigBillyBass
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I apologise if I have offended or hurt anyone with my post.

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks...

          5. jimmy.floyd
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Bench one
            A Dendoncker
            B Digne
            C AWB

            1. Bucket Man
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              C

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

              C

            3. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                b

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

              Looking G2G? 😎

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

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

                Looks solid. Looking to shift Zinc soon?

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

                  Yeah, probably go Ota for free after the GW. I think he might actually start

              2. jimmy.floyd
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Zinchenko not startind

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

                  How do you know that? I’ll get Digne in if not. Don’t like a hit for a defender

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

                    I was naughty - did the Ota move early and have the same team otherwise. Any wildcard plan yet Brucey? In a weird way I think Rico has prevented mine (extra player etc.)

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

                      No major need right now. Only Kun and Son I really want. Possibly a tidy up in defence with Digne and Zinch but I don’t think I would change the following:

                      Pope
                      TAA
                      Rico
                      Lundstram
                      Salah
                      Sterling
                      KDB
                      Mount
                      Abraham
                      Pukki

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

                        Or Cantwell for the value

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

                      Are you?

            5. The Yorkshire Pirlo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              How’s this look?

              Alonso is only there until Emerson is back.

              Pope
              Soyuncu - Otamendi - Alonso
              Son(C) - Sterling - KDB - Mount
              Aubameyang - Pukki - Abraham

              McGovern - Cantwell - Rico - Lundstram

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

                Looks good

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

                WC? Looks class

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

                  Used it last week mate, I did have Digne instead of Alonso.

                  But think I’m making that move this week. Hoping no Liverpool doesn’t burn me in the next few.

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

                    Yeah, Salah could burn you this week especially

              3. aborg
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                No Liverpool players is gonna hurt you badly !

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

              G2G?

              Pope
              Digne Aurier WanB
              Sterling Mane KDB Son(c) Mount
              Abraham Pukki

              Button Lund Hanley Martinelli

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

                Any FT? Cash itb?

                Can you do digne and wan B to taa and ...

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

                  Used my FT and 0 ITB and I don’t want to take hits, Could do to TAA and a 4.5 but planning to get TAA back after the tough liverpool fixtures. Digne/WanB will be our next week for Ota/Mendy

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

                    Good plan

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

              Play 1
              A) diop
              B) cantwell

              captain
              1) salah
              2) sterling
              3) son

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

                B

                Any would be good, I'm going with Son (have Sterling, but not Salah)

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

                  Playing Pukki also, Norwich double up?

              2. Dr. Agabuse
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                b
                3

              3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B3

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

                B1

              5. Aubamazette
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B3

            8. Lav
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Top 2 captain picks this week?

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

                Son, Sterling

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

                Mo and Tammy according to the poll

            9. Nicoson
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              bench order:
              A)Greenwood, Lund, Kelly
              B)Greenwood, Kelly, Lund

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

                B

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

              So current WC team:

              A)

              Pope (Button)
              Tomori, Ota, Diop, (Soy, Lundstram)
              Sterling, KDB, Mount, Son, (Cantwell)
              Pukki, Abraham, Firmino

              Main 2 concerns is no TAA or Mane/Salah. My thoughts are Firmino is outscoring Mane and better value than Salah. TAA has great attacking potential but at that price you should be getting CS, after this week Livepool have a tough fixture run.

              Here is a WC with Mane/ TAA in. I feel it’s not as balanced.

              B) pope (Button)
              TAA, Ota, Diop, (Soy, Lundstram)
              Mane, KDB, Mount, Yarmolenko (8m mid)
              Aguero, Abraham, Greenwood.

              A or B?

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

              What % chance does Greenwood have to start v Arsenal?

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

                35%

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

                I would not start him unless you have a reliable 1st sub.

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

                  Guendouzi first on my bench, Lundstram, Kelly.

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

                Got to be at least 50% - He has to start if Martial is out

              4. Dr. Agabuse
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                90

            12. AJ24
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Good to go?

              Heaton
              Digne, Trent, Söyüncü, Pieters
              Salah (c), Sterling, KDB, Mount
              Pukki, Tammy (VC)

              Pope, Lundstram, Hayden, Greenwood

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

                I'd play Greenwood instead of Pieters.

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

              Quick one.

              Mount 6.5m vs Cantwell 4.8m.

              Mount 3 goals no assists - 33 points.

              Cantwell 2 goals 2 assists - 29 points.

              Cantwell has also played less minutes.

              Both Norwich and Chelsea choose attack over defence.

              I have no attacking stats available to compare these 2 but who reckons they will end on more or less the same points end season?

              1. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  has also played fewer minutes

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

                  Cantwell has two tap in's at home and Mount is a superior player in a better team, though it pains me to say so. I like Cantwell for versatility in our squads, whereas Mount is in for as long as he's starting at that price.

                • GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Too doon to tell after just games. Cantwell could struggle in a month or two in a team not used to PL pace.

                • Aubamazette
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I reckon Mount will finish with more points, when he’s back at CAM his favoured position he’ll do much better

              2. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Anything worth a hit?

                Ryan
                Vandijk Otamendi TAA
                Cantwell Salah McGinn Sterling KDB
                Abraham Pukki

                Button Greenwood Kelly Lundstram