Scout Notes

Guardiola explains why Aguero was benched as City rotation continues

Manchester City maintained the five-point gap between themselves and Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton.

We round up the main Fantasy talking points from the Saturday evening kick-off at Goodison Park in our Scout Notes below.

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) | Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), Raheem Sterling (£12.1m)
  • Assists: Seamus Coleman (£5.4m) | Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) x2, Sergio Aguero (£12.2m)
  • Bonus: Mahrez x3, Coleman x2, De Bruyne x1

The notion that Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) is the ‘safest’ route into Pep Guardiola’s ever-changing attack was weakened somewhat on Saturday as the Argentinian striker dropped to the bench for the first time in the league since Gameweek 1.

Last season, Aguero was about as nailed an option as possible during the autumn months.

With the premium forward only starting two of City’s six UEFA Champions League group games and sitting out his side’s first two EFL Cup ties, Aguero was a reliable option for Fantasy managers, starting every single league match from Gameweeks 1 to 13 – only a groin injury halting that run in December.

His benching on the opening weekend of 2019/20 wasn’t a great shock given his late return from the Copa America but this latest demotion from the starting XI was more of a surprise, especially considering that Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) was given a 90-minute run-out at Deepdale on Tuesday.

Jesus was handed only his second league start of the season on Merseyside, however, with Aguero’s owners having to make do with a 25-minute substitute’s appearance and an assist for Raheem Sterling‘s (£12.1m) game-clinching strike.

David Silva (£7.6m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.9m), both of whom had started City’s last two competitive matches, also dropped to the bench for this encounter.

Guardiola explained his decisions in a broadcast interview after full-time and sounded some ominous comments about changing his team “every single game” going forward.

The City boss said:

I want to make everyone involved. Of course, Sergio can play and David can play but the last game in the Champions League, they didn’t play; I want to let them play in the Champions League, we play on Tuesday. So, I want them to play everybody.

For me, it’s tough. Some players don’t play regularly. I’m going to move the team every single game to be part of that. I know everybody wants to play, I understand completely, but it’s the only way to maintain the level for 11 months.

There was one final twist to the Aguero benching, however.

In quotes released from the embargoed section of Guardiola’s press conference on Sunday evening, the City boss offered a slightly different take on proceedings:

In Champions League, the first game, David and Sergio didn’t play and I will let them play the second game.

Yesterday, Sergio felt something a little bit in the leg. I said, ‘OK, to start the game I prefer Gabriel’. In the last minutes, sharp, go Sergio. He came in and makes two actions to shoot. The third goal came from him.

The reality is, we Fantasy managers are going to have to endure the occasional spot of rotation in order to tap into City’s blistering attack.

Sterling, Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) have seven benchings between them this season but all four players sit in the top ten FPL points-scorers of 2019/20 as of Sunday, so the risk is evidently worth the reward.

When Guardiola has in-form players like Mahrez at his disposal, of course, rotation is easier to implement from his point of view.

The Algerian winger was one of the game’s stand-out players, registering more efforts on goal and key passes than any of his teammates.

The former Leicester wide-man scored his side’s decisive second goal, curling in a free-kick after De Bruyne had been chopped down – although Jordan Pickford (£5.5m) should have done better with the effort.

There ought to have been other attacking returns for the Algeria international, with Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Sterling wasting glorious opportunities that he carved out.

Mahrez is one of the names that Sterling’s Fantasy owners have to be worried about and, in contrast to his teammate on the opposite flank, the England international had something of a stinker.

The premium midfielder was particularly out of sorts after the break, first wasting that aforementioned Mahrez assist when firing wide, totally unmarked, from 12 yards.

Sterling then failed to control a Kyle Walker (£6.0m) cross with the goal at his mercy and wasted possession on another couple of occasions when City were breaking at speed and in numbers.

The great thing is from an owners’ perspective is that, even on an off-day, Sterling can still deliver points.

The former Liverpool winger broke a three-game duck by following up Aguero’s saved effort in the 83rd minute to round off the scoring and the fact that he was getting into dangerous central positions was very much a positive to take from this second-half display, particularly after the concerns over his touchline-hugging role at Norwich and indeed in the opening exchanges at Goodison Park.

De Bruyne has delivered an attacking return in every league game he has started this season and he registered his eighth and ninth assists of the campaign here, first producing a sensational cross for Jesus to nod in and then being fouled for the free-kick that Mahrez despatched.

While he was not the completely dominant force he had been against Watford, there were still moments of genius from the Belgian playmaker and his pair of assists means that he is now the leading FPL points-scorer in 2019/20.

De Bruyne averages exactly nine points per match at present.

The Belgium international was withdrawn in the 79th minute on Merseyside and there were rumours of a possible injury to the in-form midfielder, although little else substantive has followed in the ensuing 24 hours.

The Athletic’s Sam Lee reported the following on Saturday evening:

Reflecting on the game overall, Guardiola said:

Absolutely outstanding. At Goodison Park it’s always difficult, this stadium. We started incredibly well, as usual, we created chances and scored a goal.

After that we had a lot of problems to control our left side with Sugirdsson because in that area they had one more player there. We had a lot of problems.

In the second half, except set-pieces, conceding free-kicks and some long balls we played again good. I had the feeling we had clear chances but not many for the last control, we arrive in positions with Sterling or Riyad and the control could be better.

Ederson made two incredible saves at 2-1.

As Guardiola alluded to there, it wasn’t all plain sailing for City.

The defensive insecurity that was punished by Norwich in Gameweek 5 was again in evidence at Goodison Park, with makeshift stopper Fernandinho (£5.2m) at fault for the hosts’ strike.

That wasn’t an isolated moment of weakness at the back, with Ederson called on to make smart stops from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) and Yerry Mina (£5.5m) late in the game.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.6m) also found himself clean through on goal but couldn’t control a lofted pass.

Guardiola said of Fernandinho and his defence:

We don’t have any other options, he’s going to play in that position, except if injured. The best defenders in the world make these kind of actions. With the ball, Fernandinho was outstanding today.

That is what it is, we have to go with these two guys and after, young players. We’ll see what happens next Tuesday if they are fit and recovered for the Champions League game and hopefully John [Stones] will come back from the international break, can be fit to help us, to have more players in that position.

It’s worth saying that no side has kept more Premier League clean sheets than City this season and they will continue to record shut-outs even with a centre-half pairing of Otamendi and Fernandinho, as they did against Watford and Shakhtar.

Their aggressive pressing from the front and the fact that they hog the ball for long periods of the game are defensive assets in themselves, although any team willing to have a go at the reigning champions may find more joy than they would have with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) in the side, based on the evidence of the last few weeks.

Everton certainly gave a positive account of themselves and were more convincing from an attacking perspective than they had been in Gameweek 6 – although breaking down the ‘smaller’, more defensive-minded clubs (Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Sheffield United) has been their problem this season.

Reflecting on the game, Marco Silva said:

Manchester City were better than us until the first goal but we showed a reaction and the desire to challenge them to try to get a different result.

The reaction was really good, we equalised and the game was more balanced. Our players showed that desire to react and challenge them.

Then the second half was better. We spoke at half-time about being more aggressive in our organisation and in the challenge.

The reaction after City scored the free-kick was very good again and we had two big chances.

We have to keep the attitude and desire we showed in the second half. In this way, we will score and get results in the next games. From good results confidence will come and everything will be different.

A first goal of 2019/20 for Mina surely can’t be too far away, with the Colombia international a constant threat from set plays.

Having Mina and Michael Keane (£5.5m) to aim at is good news for Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and, although his delivery was below-par at times, the left-back still could have emerged from this game with an assist when Mina forced Ederson into a fine save from his corner.

The impressive Seamus Coleman (£5.4m) did get an attacking return, with his goalbound effort being turned in on the goalline by Calvert-Lewin.

While there were glimmers of hope from an attacking perspective, Everton have conceded at least two goals per game in each of their last five league matches – only Watford have shipped more in that time.

Digne remains the same attacking threat as he always did but the Toffees do look less than solid at the back, with Idrissa Gueye‘s departure and an injury to Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£4.9m) perhaps leaving them more exposed than they were at the back-end of 2018/19.

Members Analysis

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Delph, Schneiderlin (Davies 81′); Walcott (Iwobi 7′, Kean 74′), Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne (Bernardo 80′), Gundogan, Rodrigo; Mahrez, Jesus (Aguero 65′), Sterling (D Silva 86′).

Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

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

    Should I wildcard?

    Pope
    Robertson VVD Digne
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Pukki Abraham Greenwood

    Button Lundstram Rico Dendoncker

    1FT, 0.3 ITB

    Thanks

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

      If you want to ditch Liverpool defense and Salah/Sterling then yes.

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

      I’ve got a v similar team and I’m very happy with it.

      That team will get green arrows next 4-5 weeks I’m certain

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

        Are you using your FT this week or rolling to have 2FT over the IB?

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

          Well I’ve already done Jota -> Abraham but in your position I’d definitely be rolling.

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

            Thanks buddy

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

      No wc needed

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

      No but in the next few weeks I would want to downgrade VVD and upgrade Dendonker to McGinn/Yarmolenko

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

      Not even close, most people would wildcard to your team. Where do you see your problems?

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender ?

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

      Soy! If he is still 4.5....

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

        4.6

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

    Can we talk about Norwich

    I currently have Pukki and Cantwell and currently have to play Cantwell most weeks. They appear to be brilliant at home and abysmal away. I’m not enjoying the double up

    What’s the best strategy? Have just Pukkk? Have both but have a decent from 8 so you can bench Cantwell for all away games?

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

      2nd option looks best. Do mcginn and Cantwell rotate we'll?

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

        The really interesting thing this does though is that if you want a front 8 then having Aguero instead of Stirling makes it much easier given the better cheap mid options compared to strikers (I’m currently on Stirling instead of Aguero)

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

          U can go with haller abraham pukki. Shd work imo

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

      Play 4 at the back when Cantwell is away imo.

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

      I am benching cantwell for away games

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

      Cantwell is on my bench.

      343. To much value when it comes to Cantwell even though he is on my bench. Nothing better in that price range unless you want Hayden or Gwen from Arsenal. I am on 343 and not thinking about ditching Pukki.

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

        You a premium striker owner?

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

          Yes, Aguero and Firmino plus Pukki up top. I am going 1 city with KDB. Aguero out for Auba, Wilson or Vardy. Still deciding.

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

      Abysmal away?

      Perhaps Burnley and Palace are strong at home? Cantwell anyway was this close to scoring on Saturday anyway

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

        Well small sample size I agree but they keep blanking away. It’s getting very expensive carrying the double 2 pointer each away game

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

          True, if you going to play Pukki you need two other striker to help out with those 2 pointers. Pukki still has many home games to make up the 2 pointers.

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

        Thanks - good analysis - although doesn’t make me feel so good for
        This week!

        PLay Cantwell or AWB this week then?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          AWB

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

    Pope
    TAA Pieters Lund
    KDB Sterling Mount Cantwell
    Kun Tammy Pukki

    Ceballos, Kelly, Soy 1FT, 2.9M

    A. save FT
    B. Ceballos => Yarmolenko and play ahead of Cantwell
    C. Pieters => Cresswell/ other to avoid Burnley double up

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C doesn’t make sense to me, Ceballos is a nightmare so I would get rid, Yarmo is good and under priced due to injury last year.

  5. KP02
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to get rid for KDB?
    A) Salah
    B) KDB

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B, obvs

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

      B looks a solid straight swap

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

      B

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

      🙂

    5. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B too sideways

  6. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Aurier?

    Ship him for Tomori or Soy or keep him for WAT(H) after suspension?

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

      Get rid

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

    2 ft 0,3 itb- What do I do?
    Can’t find any urgent... any help appreciated..

    Pope
    Robbo Ota Lundstram
    Salah kdb son mount Cantwell
    Kun pukki

    Button Greenwood Söyüncü Rico

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

      Robbo to taa all I can think of

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

      I have quite similar situation:

      Pope/McG
      TAA Ota Tomori Soy Lundstram
      Mane KdB Son Hayden* Cantwell
      Kun Pukki Tammy

      2ft 0.0 itb

      Swapping two players is one possibility, but for what? I am considering to ditch Hayden.

      If I were you I would probably get TAA or downgrade Salah to get Abraham.

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

        Cheers mate.
        Yeah, it’s tricky. I think I will stick to Robbo actually. Wouldn’t be surprised if Trent will sit out a game or two now when liv will face some tougher opponents

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

        I would probably ditch Hayden in your situation and bring in a 4,4 midfielder

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

    Vardy or Auba for long-run?

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

      Both of affordable

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

        *if

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

        Of course it is not, with Pukki and Tammy as other forwards especially...

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

      Vardy

      Like Auba but it’s not 2 million worth of difference and no telling what happens when Laca returns. Leicester I’d argue are also a significantly better side.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Auba will always score, laca or no laca

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

          This. Also Laca gets 60-70 mins, Auba mostly 90

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

      Vardy

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

    Party time I’ve broken into the top 1 million... onwards and upwards I guess!

    1. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy got me from 1.2 mill to 600 k yeah

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Could go either way next ten Gws crucial.

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

    Which? 2FT
    A) Aurier > Tomori
    B) Aurier + Cantwell > Kelly + Yarmolenko (got Lund and Rico)

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

      Think I’d do A. Tempted by the 3 cheapies myself but I think 2 is enough.

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

    Barring TAA are premium defenders not worth it anymore? Lundy Kelly rico scoring as much some weeks.

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

      Otamendi?

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

      Pereira scored 13 points & last week.
      Van Dijk scored 8 this week.
      Otamendi scored 15 last week.

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

        Pereira: and 9 last week*

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Those 3 cheapies will not sustain it.

    4. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi is value for me
      Robbo too but given current fixtures I might stick to TAA
      Digne not anymore ... Everton are not the same team as 2nd half of last season

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

    Thinking Sterling > Mahrez this week.

    Will then free up cash for more upfront. What do people think?

    I have KDB and I feel like he’s the man for the armband now, therefore Sterling is much less essential

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

      It’s tempting for sure, but I still think Mahrez will get rotated a lot more despite his recent form.

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

        Thats the question. I may pull the trigger on Mahraz, wont annoy me as much sterling getting benched

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

    King looks to have turned the corner. Wondering if he ain't as good as an option as Wilson?

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

      I started with them both, and got rid of both. Really want to get Wilson back, not as bothered by King.

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Always looks dangerous when out left.

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero, DSilva & Aurier to Vardy KDB & Alonso/Pereira for -8?

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

      -8 seems just too much

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which combo guys?
    A) Salah, Otamendi and Cantwell
    Or
    B) Mane, Tomori and Maddison

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

      B

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

    Anyone else reluctant to let go of Digne with his record vs Burnley last season? (29 points over the two games)

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

      Not certain I want to play him this week but in no rush to sell him longer term

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

        Would you play Lundstram over him this week?

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

          Yes I think so, because of how far forward he is playing and how rubbish Watford are.

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

            Might start both though

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t have high hopes .. Everton defence seems poor

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I was going to sell/bench him for Lundstram but then I remembered his record against them last year
      He is the kind of player that can go big at any time which is what I am afraid of

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

    Time for the KDD (C)
    Leading scorer in the game, 3 double digit hauls and only blank was a cameo. Reads like captain material to me.
    Plus he got over 3000 minutes season before last and Pep might think twice after Nor benching.

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auto captain for me for now until he double blanks

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Sterling is due a haul sooner or later

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

        He is due to make me break my tv screen if I have to was him as C anymore 🙂

  18. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I should just wildcard rught?

    Pope
    TAA Robertson Otamendi
    Salah Sterling KDB Son
    Aguero Auba Abraham

    Henderson Rico Lundstram Ronaldo

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

      hahahaha

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ?

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

          Aguero to Pukki and Robertson to Tomori to allow funds to upgrade CR7

          1. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Hahaha

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

      Can someone please tell me who Leicester play next cheers

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

        Try the FPL site

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

        Saracens

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A. Aguero & DSilva to Vardy & KDB for -4 and play Lundstram next week
      B. Aguero, DSilva & Aurier to Vardy, KDB & Alonso/Pereira for -8?

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

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

        Why sell Aguero? Esp for a hit.

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

      KWP
      or
      Foyth

      Right back for spurs?

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *REPOST*

      Aguero & DSilva to Vardy & KDB for -4?

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not for me but if you like it then great

      3. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A) Tammy + Alonso
        Or
        B) Auba + Tomori?

        To me B looks better, esp with Aubas fixtures (potential captain against bou next week) ... but scary not owning Tammy.. he was so good this week despite not scoring

      4. KP02
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who to get rid of for KDB (Attempt 2 haha)
        A) Salah
        B) Sterling

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

          Not going to tell you who to choose but consider the fact that Salah will not be benched or rotated.

          Sterling on the other hand...

        2. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Either ... given current fixtures I would think Salah

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

          Salah looks very out of sorts. In saying that so does Sterling but his team gives him more chances

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

          Find another way to get KdB

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

        Who is smelling an Auba hattie vs UTD? Would have loved to have him as well as cap him for this fixture.

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

          You spelt Greenwood wrong 😉

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

            I am happy to not own any UTD 😉

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

            If Greenwood scores a hattrick against Utd he’ll never play for us again

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

              He’d still be a better option than Lingard

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

          Nah

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

        Transfer in for Cantwell:
        a McGinn
        b Yarmolenko
        c Other/Keep

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

          Got to give Cantwell the home game vs Villa - McGinn looks a great pick at his price but Villa fixtures aren’t great

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

          Extremely bad timing to sell him now.

          Keep

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

        Early thoughts but is this a good move for next GW?
        VDijk & Dendonker > Tomori & Mount (-4)

        Pope,
        TAA, VDijk, Otamendi, Lundstram
        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell
        Abraham, Pukki

        Button, Greenwood, Dendonker, Aurier*

        1. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nah, just keep as is

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

          -4 is too much imo

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

          I’ve done exactly this

      8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Off the subject slightly but anyone watching these world athletics championships?? What’s going on the with stadium being virtually empty again?????

        1. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Everyone at home watching football

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Haha good answer mate

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

        Been stuck thinking about whether I should wildcard this team. What do you think?

        Heaton
        TAA - Otamendi - Lundstram
        Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount
        Greenwood - C. Wilson - Pukki
        (Button - Digne - Rico - Dendoncker)

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

          Crazy, no

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

            Players I can see myself transferring out includes Heaton, Digne, Greenwood, Dendoncker – and potentially Salah – in that order. The team isn't picking up many points at the moment, and I need to do something about that…

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

        Anyone watching the athletics world championships? It’s in Doha in Qatar. Just had the women’s 100m final a big flagship event and there are like 100 supporters max in a 20,000+ seater stadium.

        Worries me for what happens with the football World Cup. It’s a complete joke.

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

          Really sad. Think there will be more travel for the World Cup though.

          Nonetheless happy for Dina!