Scout Notes

Lampard confirms Chelsea’s first-choice penalty-taker as Abraham blanks

Chelsea secured an important 2-0 victory over Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion to maintain their promising start to the 2019/20 Premier League season. 

We discuss the main Fantasy talking points in our Scout Notes article below.

Chelsea 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

  • Goals: Jorginho (£5.0m), Willian (£7.0m)
  • Assists: Mason Mount (£6.6m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.9m)
  • Bonus Points: Jorginho x3, Willian x2, Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m), Fikayo Tomori (£4.6m), Mat Ryan (£4.5m) x1

After a disappointing defeat to Liverpool last weekend, Frank Lampard’s side responded in excellent fashion with goals from Jorginho (£5.0m) and Willian (£7.0m) proving to be enough to ensure the Blues collected all three points in front of the Stamford Bridge faithful. 

A home fixture against a side who had not won since the opening day was understandably an appealing fixture for those managers in ownership of Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) and Mason Mount (£6.6m), but Chelsea’s attacking assets were unable to fully capitalise, despite an assist for Mount after he was fouled by Adam Webster (£4.4m) in the Brighton penalty area. 

Mount continues to impress as a value-for-money option in Chelsea’s midfield, having recorded attacking returns in four of the seven league games he has started this season. His performance in the victory over Brighton rewarded those managers who had brought in the 20-year-old as well as those who had owned the midfielder from the early stages of the season. 

Yet whilst Mount has had his share of the headlines so far in 2019/20, it has been Abraham who had been dominating Chelsea’s opponents with his goalscoring prowess. Saturday’s victory saw the former Aston Villa loanee fail to get on the scoresheet for the second successive game, despite having scored seven goals in three appearances in Gamweek’s 3 to 5. 

There can be no doubting of the fact that Abraham’s performances against Norwich, Sheffield United and Wolves were exceptional. 

But the 21-year-old was arguably over-performing relative to his expected attacking returns, and blanks against Liverpool and now Brighton are a timely reminder to managers in ownership of the striker that whilst he is an extremely promising asset, he does not offer the same level of goalscoring consistency as premium striking options such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) or Sergio Aguero (£12.2m)

An interesting narrative that emerged from the victory over Brighton was with regards to Chelsea’s penalty-taking duties. Despite Lampard’s comments after the Valencia game a fortnight ago, it was Jorginho (£5.0m) who took the penalty after Mount was fouled. 

When asked in his post-match press conference, Lampard responded in blunt fashion to whether Jorginho was now Chelsea’s first-choice penalty taker:

Yes he is, end of story.

Lampard further praised Jorginho’s performance and his credentials as a leader on the pitch:

He’s a leader on the pitch, I’m pleased with him. Young players can look up to him.

This was a first clean sheet of the season for Chelsea, which will be extremely pleasing to managers in ownership of their defensive assets and particularly for those who had moved for Fikayo Tomori (£4.6m), who put in another assured performance at the heart of the Blues’ defence. 

Tomori has now emerged as one of Chelsea’s first-choice options at the back, with Lampard admitting in midweek that the 21-year-old is now first or second choice in central defence.

With fixtures against Southampton, Newcastle and Burnley to come in their next three, investment in Tomori as a budget defender with attacking potential – as shown against Wolves – could be a shrewd acquisition for managers looking to acquire defensive coverage from Chelsea. 

This was also an impressive team performance from a defensive perspective given the absence of N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) from the starting XI, yet Lampard allayed any concern that the Frenchman could be out for an extended spell.

I didn’t want to take the risk. It’s been difficult for him.

Though for all of Chelsea’s promising attacking play, this was yet another disappointing result for Potter and Brighton despite starting the season with an emphatic performance against Watford. Given the Hornets’ demise since the opening day, it would appear that the job Potter has on his hands is significantly larger than first thought and perhaps the merits of that victory have been marred by the extremely poor form of Watford. 

The Seagulls did show attacking promise at Stamford Bridge, namely through Neal Maupay (£6.0m) who had a number of mazy runs into the Chelsea defence, yet they simply lacked any substantial final product and are now winless since that opening day victory at Vicarage Road. 

Brighton were dominated by Chelsea from the outset, and whilst defensive assets such as Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) have attracted investment from some managers in the opening stages of the 2019/20 campaign, their current form and upcoming fixtures (Spurs, Villa, Everton) suggest that the Seagulls are not a side who managers will be flocking to in searching for budget defensive coverage in their backlines. 

But for all of Brighton’s inconsistencies, this was a game that yet again highlighted the growing viability of Mount and Tomori as attacking and defensive assets respectively, and despite not getting on the scoresheet, Abraham’s performance points to a player who is bound to back in the goals for Lampard’s side in the coming weeks. 

Members Analysis 


Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Tomori, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Mount, Barkley (Kovacic 68’) Jorginho; Pedro (Hudson-Odoi 63’) Abraham (Batshuayi 84’) Willian.

Brighton XI (3-4-3): Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Bissouma (Bong 45’) Mooy (Connolly 65’) Alzate, Maupay (Murray 79’) Groß.


Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

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  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Has there been a pen save this season yet?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Legend Pogba

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

      Yes

  2. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1) Iwobi -> Yarm
    2) Barnes -> King

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

    Thoughts on this potential WC?

    [X]
    TAA / Pereira / Otamendi
    Sterling / KDB / Mount / McGinn
    Kane / Abraham / King

    Button // [5.4m] / Lundstram / Cantwell

    - Kane/Sterling could be Aguero/Son, but I'm at 1m and the former are less template.

    - Not sure on keeper choice! Ryan decent after Tottenham, but following 4 are pants.

    - Wilson or King?

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

      At some point sooner or later Salah will get you

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

        Oh true. Its just I don't plan captaining him in the next few weeks, aside from Villa.

  4. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If only Mahrez was assured of starts he would be such a fantastic fantasy prospect!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bilva suspended would be epic for Mahrez.

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

      Could still be even if he starts 3 out of 5 games at his price tbh.

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

        The 2 cameos would hurt

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

          True.. But the games he starts he is basically a 11+ mid. So don't mind so much

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

            4 out of 5 and I'd be okay with it

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

    Guys, is it worth to change Salah and Greenwood to Auba and Yarmolenko for -4?
    Or someone else instead of Yarmolenko?
    No Liv cover

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

      -4 is never good.

      Liverpool at the back, everyone else at the front

      That's my rule

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

    Pope - Ryan
    Montoya - Kelly - Mina - Aurier - Lundstra
    Mane - Sterling - Son - Cantwell - Mount
    Aguero - Pukki - Andone

    What to do with this mess?
    2 ft,

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

      0.3 itb

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mane & Aurier to KDB & Trent

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

    Pope
    Aurier** - TAA - Ota - Zouma*
    Sterling - KDB - Salah (C) - Mount
    King - Abraham

    Button - Deondecker - Montoya - Wickham

    That Aurier pick sure backfired.

    Zouma -> Tomori too sideways?

    Anything obvious I’m missing? 1.3ITB

  8. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, best goalkeeper for 5.0 or below?

    1. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mr Mike McGovernor

      • Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I got Schmeichel in this week. Tough fixture next up but very tasty after that.

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Schmeichel?

      • L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope Heaton Ryan etc. take your pick

      • No Salah
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I’m on Schmeichel too, but loving the look of pereira, and don’t want double Lei defence.

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How is this for a plan.

      GW9 - Mane and Greenwood to Hayden and Aubameyang

      GW13 - Sterling to Salah

      GW17 - Aubameyang and Hayden to Sterling and Greenwood

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

        Potentially useful but a waste of time because so much will change before GWs 13 and 17

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I will be looking for your posts to see if your plans remain the same before GW 8 deadline 😛

      3. Hinchcliffe Thumper
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Planning till gw17? LOL. I suggest you carve your plans on stone and stick to them!

    3. Ferris Bueller
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Repost - bottomed
      Thoughts on this WC please?

      Schmeicel Pope
      TAA Matip Ota Lund Rico
      Salah KDB Mount Yarm McGinn
      Wilson Haller Tammy
      Bank £0

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Matip Schme => Soyuncu 4.0 and use the cash

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Always the wrong ones with lot of points on the bench. Hurts equally or more than not having points.

        1. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          would be great if bench boost was available every week 😀

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

      snooze sunday 🙁

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

        Soyuncu Sunday

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

      Haller or King?

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

        Genuine question - why are people now so keen on King when people couldn’t wait to sell him GW2/3.

        What’s changed?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Goal, assist and 3 bonus

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

          I havent acutally watched last few Bournemouth games but I think King has changed position? And apparently been looking really good?
          Anyone know?

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

            If he has changed position then that makes sense

            Mid it’s just because he scored last week then that doesn’t make sense

          2. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lm replacing Fraser, Solanke replace King

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

          He has been their motm last 2 games since he has gone out on the left. Looks like that's the position that gets the best out of him. Was honestly worried he'd be dropped for solanks after gw 1 and now convinced he has nailed a starting spot since howe has found a way of playing Wilson, King and solanke together. Bournemouth still have good fixtures.. Plus rotates home and away with Cantwell perfectly who I'm dying to play in home games and I don't mind benching king once in a while at his price.

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

            Agreed, he looks a lot better there.

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

          I dont really rate him but tbf to him he has played a lot better the last 2 games.

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

        King

    6. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne James Ayew => Hanley Jorginho Auba -8

      Yes or No, to have

      Pope [Button]
      TAA Otamendi Pieters [Lundstam Hanley]
      Sterling KDB Son Jorginho [Guendouzi]
      Auba Abraham Pukki

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

        Basically it's a-8 to get aubameyang, who you'd have to captain to try and justify it. And you already have 3 good captain options for next week.

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn't

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

      You know how some people know what song was top of the charts when they were born, or what film premiered, I wonder if footballer's children watch the highlights of their parent's next premier league game.

      "Papa Hugo, how was your first game of my life?"

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

        The error was terrible, but he made some wonderful saves later in the game tbf.

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

          pretty hilarious error tbh, I had my Cruyff t-shirt on yestrday as well, was a sign I guess. We saw the best and worst of Lloris in that game

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

        Yeah he did make some nice plays too. Maybe he'll point to it and say "look how dedicated I was to you. Foggy brain"

    8. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone else struggling with whether to switch from a Salah/Mane - Sterling midfield to one of those with Aguero/Auba/Kane? I thing Aguero will be the highest scoring player this season with Auba and Kane not far behind. The problem is that while there are a lot of good forwards in the 6-9 point range, there are few good midfielders in that price range.

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        extra point for goal scored and CS

      2. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No way aguero going to be highest scoring player imo

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

        Main rival in mini league behind me at top has this front three. Complete contrast to my budget front three. We both have De Bruyne so it is a worry but surely sterling and salah as well as Tammy and co up top can get more points. Fear I may be overtaken next few weeks though as Kane, Aguero and auba have great fixtures coming up.

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

        I think Salah will be the top scoring player this season.

        But I also think auba will outscore him over the next 6 -quite tempting to Hokey Cokey them.

    9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lundstram or Tomori as 4th Defender?
      Will play this week but otherwise will be rotated with someone like McGinn.

      1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lunds imo

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

        The legend himself

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

          I'm going to change FFS nane to him after this season

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

            Name*

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

      Okay come on, how many people are going to watch this game purely because of Söyüncü?

      Edge of my seat for every Leicester corner.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        how about Newcastle corner?

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

          Behind the sofa

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

        I'd like him to lunge him 2 footed

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

          In*

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

        Does he go up for corners?

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

          Of course he does !
          What do you mean bro ??
          😀
          I'm counting on him

      4. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t be bothered to put myself through that

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

        Pereira

    11. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Got 1FT, 0ITB. Any moves you can see or save for next week?

      Adrian
      Soyuncu | Tomori | Guilbert | Lundstram
      Salah | Sterling | Mane | KdB | Cantwell
      Kane

      Button | Kelly | Greenwood | Connolly

      Thanks

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

      KWP will play the next game against Brighton? Play him or Lunstram (vs Bou)

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

        Big Lund

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

        Lundstram has Watford, not Bournemouth.

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

          Lundstram captain material vs watford? If he was at home maybe lol

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

        Kwp

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

      taking Ake and Wilson out 2 weeks ago on wc wasnt the best move lol
      knew Wilson was goign to haunt me, but Ake, dude...

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Don't lie. You didn't know that as well 😀 Same here, going to Rashford in GW3 my worst decision this season.

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

          I knew Wilson would keep getting points but Ake no, wasnt expecting that overly. I mean only reason I had Ake to begin with is for his attacking threat but gave up waiting. Wasnt expecting him to get a goal and assist soon as I ditch. Ridiculous 🙁

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

          I did same but don’t regret it. Rashford was highest (among all forwards) for expected goals for quite a few gw’s. Obviously didn’t work out ( missed pen, injury) but I’d do it again. I still don’t trust Bournemouth

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

        I did the same with Wilson myself. It happens. Don't think anyone in your position would've kept Ake though, if it makes you feel any better 😛

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

          yea the first 5 their defence was so poor, Ake had a few attempts on goal but you cant hang on for ever waiting for it. Taking out Wilson was for Kane so dont think im missing out too much there just worst value but Kane nice captain. Might get Wilson or King back soon

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

            Their fixtures turn in a bit, so might be worth leaving Bournemouth for a while. Plenty of other good forwards too.

      3. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I shipped Wilson on my WC aswel, took me from 80k to 470k lol

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

      What the he'll, Souness? "his Turkish teammate", "the Japanese player". Learn their names!

    15. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      AWB to VVD for free?
      Yes or No?

      have no TAA or Robbo

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I wud freeup more funds and get TAA instead

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

          Have only 1 FT

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

        Yes

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

      if Leicester concede today I will be happy ~:D

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

        I'm not sure that you and I are going to friends ......

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

          See you at 61 mins when I will be encouraging Soy owners to check out their CS points and baps xD

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

        Nothing less than a Söyüncü red card would please me

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

          So true

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

      Which of these makes sense? Barnes and Sterling to:

      A) Auba and Mount
      B) Auba and Mahrez
      C) Aguero and Mount
      D) None of above

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

        A

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

      NEW look to have a 0-0 covered for now.