Scout Notes

Burnley defensive assets on the rise as home form impresses Fantasy bosses

Burnley 1 Everton 0

Goals: Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m)

Assists: Ashley Westwood (£5.4m)

Bonus Points: James Tarkowski x3 (£5.0m), Hendrick x3, Nick Pope (£4.6m) x1

A Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m) goal earned Burnley a hard-fought three points as Everton slumped to a fourth straight Premier League defeat.

The Republic of Ireland international volleyed home an Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) corner to underline the Toffees’ inability to defend set-pieces.

That was the sixth time Everton have conceded from set-plays this season, a league-high figure, and once again highlighted manager Marco Silva’s Achilles heel – his time in England has now involved 45 goals allowed from dead-ball situations.

Hendrick scored for Burnley as Barnes (left) blanked once again

The beleaguered boss was not helped by the dismissal of Seamus Coleman (£5.4m) for two yellow cards; one either side of the break. The right-back will now miss the Gameweek 9 visit of West Ham to Goodison Park.

The first came for a late challenge on Erik Pieters (£4.8m) which left the Clarets defender in need of treatment on his ankle. He never truly recovered and was taken off after 54 minutes, thus denying his 12.8% ownership any vital clean sheet points.

Only goalkeeper Nick Pope (£4.6m and 14.9%) is owned by more Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers among Burnley’s players, but the combination of this week’s international break and boss Sean Dyche’s post-match assessment suggests Pieters should be okay for Gameweek 9 in a fortnight’s time.

“I am waiting to find out the exact details, but it is a sore one that is for sure. He has tried to carry on but couldn’t quite finish the game, but hopefully it is not too serious. I will find out more in the next 24 hours.” Sean Dyche

Erik Pieters had to be withdrawn at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon

Coleman (2.5%) will definitely miss the next fixture through suspension, although it is his fellow full-back Lucas Digne (£6.0m) who remains the bigger concern.

His 22.7% ownership have now endured four straight blanks, having banked consecutive clean sheets at the start of the season and two assists by Gameweek 4.

Digne’s attacking threat has stayed consistent throughout, but the team as a whole have lost their way as an offensive and defensive force, with only two goals scored in their current winless run – and a minimum of two conceded in all but one of their last six matches.

Digne owners have had a frustrating time with the Frenchman this season

Not that either side were exactly bristling with danger at Turf Moor.

They managed only 20 attempts between them – one fewer than Norwich City had on their way to a 5-1 beating by Aston Villa.

Hendrick’s goal was one of only five shots on target in the whole match, with Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.6m) and Richarlison (£7.9m) both forcing saves from Pope, while Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) should have done better from close range, only for his tame attempt to be blocked by Matthew Lowton (£4.5m).

Sigurdsson was substituted in the 59th minute as a result of Coleman’s red card

It was no surprise, then, that members of Burnley’s backline brought in most of the bonus points, with Pope earning one and James Tarkowski (£5.0m) sharing the maximum award with match-winner Hendrick.

The centre-half topped the clearances, blocks and interceptions chart (CBI) with 11 and won six of eight aerial duels.

That helped the Clarets to a second clean sheet in three outings, and three out of four home matches, ahead of a schedule that suggests more of the same in the medium term.

Nick Pope and his Burnley colleagues are providing regular defensive returns in home matches this season

Burnley might be hard pushed to keep out both Leicester City and Chelsea after the international break, but the four games that follow – away at Sheffield United and Watford and home to West Ham and Crystal Palace – look much more promising.

And if Pieters’ injury proves to be something more serious, his replacement against Everton, Charlie Taylor (£4.2m), offers a low-cost way into an efficient defensive unit.

Such efficiency is less pronounced up front, however,

Midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) led the team with three attempts on Saturday – a total that strike partners Ashley Barnes (£6.5m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) could only muster between them.

Barnes is now without a goal in

Barnes, in particular, has gone completely off the boil since scoring four times in the first three matches of the season.

His ownership peaked at 760,000+ managers in Gameweek 5 as a result, but that’s now down to less than half a million, or 6.9%, and it’s easy to see why when you take a look at his output during his five-match drought.

He has led the way for attempts, with ten, over that period, but only one of those was on target. During the same spell, Wood (1.3%) has managed three goals from nine shots, five of which were on target.

We recently did some research into Burnley’s two main strikers to see which had the better Fantasy potential, CLICK HERE for the results.

Barnes and Pieters now find themselves in the top 30 for sales ahead of Gameweek 9, with Digne in the top ten.

Fantasy managers may still have a hard time giving their Everton assets the red card in the coming weeks

The temptation to hold on to Everton assets is still just about there, however.

The Toffees have a solid run of fixtures over the next six Gameweeks, with their trickiest task probably a visit from Spurs – a club as deep in the mire as they are at the moment.

Perhaps the key factor in deciding whether to retain Everton players will be the future of their manager.

The international break could be the ideal time for Silva to reset and redirect his players. It could also be a nice long stretch for the board to fire him and find a replacement.

Silva himself was in no doubt as to the importance of Gameweek 9’s visit from West Ham.

“The players know what we are doing but we need results. At this club, we had worse moments than this and we reacted well. We had a fantastic period and showed what we can do. I don’t have doubts about doing that again. We have to stick together to change things and the next one is a must-win game.” – Marco Silva

Unfortunately for him, the Hammers are proving no pushovers on the road this season – they’re unbeaten across their four away days to date.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters (C Taylor 55′), Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Hendrick, Gudmundsson (Lennon 84′); A Barnes (Rodriguez 73′), Wood.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin (A Gomes 84′); Iwobi, Sigurdsson (Sidibé 59′), Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin (Kean 74′).

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  1. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Team A (1.9ITB) -------------------------------------Team B (0.0ITB) (-4)*
    Robertson SOYUNCU Otamendi Tomori ----- Robertson Otamendi Tomori
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount ------------------------ Salah Sterling KDB Mount MADDISON
    Abraham Wilson ------------------------------------- Abraham Wilson
    Lundstram DENDONCKER Greenwood ------- Lundstram Greenwood REID

    Hope this works, as I'm trying to weigh up the best move.
    Team A is VVD to Soyuncu, Team B is VVD, Dendoncker to Reid, Maddison (-4)

    Team A allows me to bring move out Otamendi in the future for TAA, or possibly to a fodder to bring in Maddison at a later date.
    Team B gets me straight on to the Leicester attacking options, but restricts my team going forwards and costs 4 points.

    The other option would be to keep VVD and roll the transfer.

    Team A, Team B or VVD?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What the hell?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is this a cryptic challenge? 🙂

        1. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yes! It feels like it 🙂

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What a mess.

      A

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

      Trying to put 1 & 1 together here.

      1. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        2

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's hard enough to get good advice with simple A vs B. We're not gonna solve a rubik's cube to give you advice...

      A I guess?

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is this another message from the reptilian elite?

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

      I think you may have forgotten to take some medication.

      1. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Shut up Flanders

    7. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think it was that hard to understand, I was just trying to provide context.
      I reworded it in another post below, but simply put...

      A. Hold VVD, save a transfer
      B. Sell VVD, buy Soyuncu
      C. Sell VVD & Dendoncker, buy Maddison & Reid (-4)

  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hi.....please can I have a view on best wildcard option here??..thanks

    A
    Pope
    Taa OTA lunds soy rico
    STERLING Kdb mount CHO DENDONK
    Auba VARDY abraham

    B
    Pope
    Taa TOMORI lunds soy rico
    MANE kdb mount MADISON CANTWELL
    Auba WILSON abraham

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Think I prefer B, could also downgrade Cantwell to get some extra funds. Unless you got him for cheap?

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.... yes could downgrade to dendonk.

        That would give me 0.8m to spare....not sure where to invest it tho...

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

          Keep it - it's a huge benefit post wc to see daylight if things go awry

          1. Wılly
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Exactly, I used to think I need to spend all of my funds to make the most of my wildcard but the flexibility of money in the bank tops this. Keep it and it might save you from having to make hits in the future.

        2. BooYaKasha
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Upgrade a defender

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks all

  3. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Looking for advice whether to hold or pull WC trigger. In decent position 60k OR but some moves to be made

    Pope Heaton
    VVD Digne Ota Tomori Gibson
    Salah kdb Mount Tielemans McGinn
    Auba Pukki King

    Obv want TAA, Digne not justifying 6m, Tielemans out, Pukki out, Auba possible enabler to Vardy/Firmino to fund other upgrades, Salah to Mane if he’s ruled out

    Activate or hold?

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think you have too many problems, you've got a lot of flexibility in your team with your rotating keepers and McGinn.
      You have good differential options in King and Tielemans, lots of people jumping on Bouremouth and Leicester assets so I don't think removing them is necessary.
      You could move Pukki to a fodder like Connolly and upgrade Digne to TAA?
      Then you've got funds to upgrade the rest of your team in the future.

      Don't think you need to wildcard though, what were your thoughts on moves?

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Nino
        0.1 short of Pukki to Jimenez so likely need another move or 2
        I’ll play around with that and hold WC for now

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hold
      Just get rid of dinge

    3. AndyCook
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Tielemans to 4.5 and Pukki to Vardy/Wilson. If Wilson you could do Digne to Alexander-Arnold too maybe at some point?

      • AndyCook
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn’t personally wildcard, you might just shuffle the pack and end up with a worse result

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 5 months ago

              You do have money spread all over though and loads on the bench each week

              1. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yeh thanks mate. The occasional bench points do suck but that’s the price of having flexibility. Guess I don’t want to use WC as an extended free hit and be worse off

        • Wılly
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'll reword my above post to:

          A. Hold VVD, save a transfer
          B. Sell VVD, buy Soyuncu
          C. Sell VVD & Dendoncker, buy Maddison & Reid (-4)

          1. FeverPitch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A. Utd Liverpool recently been low scoring if I remember correctly, plus Utd are rubbish right now

            1. Wılly
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              That's true, ideally I would keep him but it might come down to prices rises/drops as I think I'll eventually bring him out for TAA. Cheers for your help!

          2. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I like C

            1. Wılly
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I do as well but the problem with it is that my bench turns to Lundstram, Greenwood, Reid and nothing ITB. Hard to weigh up what to do.

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

            thanks. above was like reading financial times

            C makes no sense bringing in a non-player like reid for a hit

            B makes sense if u utilise that 2m for upgrading

            A makes sense if u have no other LIV def

        • FPLMarc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          CURRENT:
          Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell
          Aguero, Pukki, Abraham

          Going forward, I'm proceeding with Salah, KDB, Mount and Abraham. But who else?

          A) Aguero, Vardy, Cantwell (only 2 subs, but Cantwell)
          B) Aubameyang, Wilson, Maddison (uses 4 subs)

          Sterling doesn't seem to fit, unfortunately.

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Sterling fits in a 3-5-2?

          2. Jay Dal
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            8 point hit or wildcard?

            1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              2 x 4 point hits

            2. MidTableFantasy
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              To bring who in?

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

              good time to use wc

          3. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Guys,

            I value your opinions:

            A) Tammy plus Maddison, OR

            B) Vardy and Mount.

            Thanks.

            1. Wılly
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              C) Tammy and Mount 😀

              1. BooYaKasha
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                and Vardy

              2. Wılly
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Could you get Maddison in alongside this?

                Out of your two options though it's tough but I would go for A, think they're the better value options. However Mount is probably the best value.

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Tammy and Mount are fantasy royalty at the moment. Stats, ownership, actual returns, fixtures

              I'd take Leicester attack in addition to them, not as replacements

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

                And I forgot to add that they are weirdly cheaper than their Leicester counterparts, making them even more attractive

                1. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  +1

                  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers guys. Thing is, I had T.A. in my last draft before the first deadline and took him out. Been stubborn to put in since... 🙁

          4. Bonus magnet
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Please RMT with suggestions

            Ryan
            Vvd otamendi tomori
            Mane KdB Yarmo Jorginho
            Aguero Auba King

            Button Lund dendoncker Soyuncu

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

            Auba rising tonight or not we think?

          6. LM00091
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A)
            (3-4-3)
            Ryan / Button
            Pereria, TAA, Otamendi (Kelly, Lund)
            McGinn, Salah, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
            Aguero, Pukki, Abraham

            or

            B)
            (3-4-3)
            Ryan / Button
            Pereria, TAA, Tomori (Kelly, Lund)
            McGinn, Salah, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
            Aguero, C Wilson, Abraham

          7. Krafty Werks
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            On a WC? Ta.

            A - Abraham, Dendoncker, Lowton
            B - Jimenez, Guendouzi, Tomori

            1. JabbaWookiee
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Neither are mouthwatering prospects. B if you must.

          8. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Evening all. 2 FTs. Which duo would you go for?

            A) Maddison and Wilson
            B) Yarmolenko and Vardy

            1. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I’m probably aiming at A

              1. JabbaWookiee
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Cheers. Looking at a mini WC with Mane and Auba coming in too. Overhaul time. Been an absolute shocker so far. Might as well have some fun with it.

            2. FeverPitch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              A

            3. Wılly
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              A

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

              I’m on A but considering Vardy and Mahrez instead

              1. JabbaWookiee
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Enjoy. Can't afford that

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

                  On WC. Would require losing premium def (alonso, pereira or Robbo) to jelly or other jank. Hence on 1 atm

                  1. JabbaWookiee
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I'd have no hesitation in sacking off Alonso tbh

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

                      Yeah. It was Digne originally. He was first out. Then Ota went. LEI have a great run so maybe pereira maybe, but I’m still sore from owning him last season...

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

                      Pope Button
                      TAA Lundstram Söyüncü Rico ****
                      Mount KDB Guendouzi Mane ****
                      Tammy Auba ****

                      1. Kelly Mahrez Vardy
                      2. Robbo (or pereira or alonso or any other premium) Maddison C.wilson

                      3-4-3

                      1. JabbaWookiee
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        I like 2

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

                          Think I’m leaning that way too. Hence back to your original I think A

                          1. JabbaWookiee
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Job done! Season should be easy now 😉

          9. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Pukki Son to Wilson Mount -4 and get Maddy in place of Cantwell the week after ??

            Pope
            TAA/Ota/Tomori/Soy
            Mane/KDB/Son
            Auba/Abraham/Pukki

            Button/Cantwell/Lund/Hayden

          10. Bonus magnet
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yarmo or Hudson-Odoi

            1. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              HO

              1. Riverside Red
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                More like ho ho ho ..Yarmo best choice at present

            2. MidTableFantasy
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Yarmo

          11. MidTableFantasy
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            G2G? Want Auba but would have to make a big sacrifice for him...

            Pope
            Soy TAA Rico/Lundy
            KDB Sterling Mane Mount
            Vardy Haller Abraham

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah looks good

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

              What to do with sterling - is he a good option anymore or does playing on the left limited his appeal?

              1. Garth Marenghi
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I’m also questioning Sterling...I’m ultimately going to keep tho..I think.

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

                  Not sure if he’s just been unlucky or the value is no longer there

                  1. Garth Marenghi
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    And with rotation, is he worth 12? Yeah idk, and for the next game guessing palace won’t be pushovers either at home, and considering they beat city last year in Manchester

                    1. Garth Marenghi
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Having said that, still think I’ll keep for now, maybe if he blanks at palace...

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

                        Same but only as I need to build FT to shift - at least it allows for more examination

                        1. Garth Marenghi
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Ha, that’s also part of it for me, my transfer this gw is spoken for, hopefully he changes my mind at palace.

              2. AndyCook
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  His stats are not woeful, still gets in good positions and has done well in Europe but does occasionally go missing in a game or two. I’m on the fence too

                  1. AndyCook
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Thing is though Aubameyang doesn’t have the stats, Aguero is similar to Sterling and Mane and Salah seems a bit much as a pair so given the other options I would keep

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

                        Auba is getting the results tho

                        And you know Aguero will score most games but rotation becomes an issue even more so that he’s fit this year and wants to play CL

                  2. Ze_Austin
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I was on Sterling semi-permacap until some minutes ago

                    I don't like how Pep is playing him now. Wide left, covering the flanks where the LB usually would. I think Pep made this tweak to suit Zinchencko's traits as a natural midfielder, as he's more likely to cut in and make a pass than run to the byline and cross, which Sterling can do better

                    Keeping Sterling though. I don't expect the tweak to last long term, especially with the other LB options lingering... And Pep does shift Sterling back to his more fruitful FPL position at some points in the game. Just not going to trust with captaincy for GW9. Might be back to him for GWs 10 and 11... Or just stick it on KDB

                    I hate how Pep's screwed with my "rotating permacap" plan with this tweak 🙁

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

                      Maybe mendy will help sterling - just need for the team sheet to align

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

                        That's the problem

                        To cap Sterling, I need:
                        1. Mendy fit and starting
                        2. Zinch should have started the last game, making him less likely to start
                        3. Sterling starting
                        4. KDB starting
                        5. An opponent that won't park the bus

                        That's far too many stars aligning for me to trust for 4 GWs in a row with the captaincy. Especially with what Wilson, Tammy and Vardy are doing with consistency. I'd cap Sterling when it feels right again though, which could be as early as GW10

                        1. Garth Marenghi
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Feel like a player that costs 12 million shouldn’t have so many factors in order to captain.

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

                            Selling him doesn't help my team in any way, so I'll keep for now

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

                              So that when the stars do align and he explodes, I'll get the points

                  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Apparently he's worse value than Kane this season. That's saying something.

                    Kun?

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

                      Yeah kun is an option or auba

                      Can see sterling getting more game time than kun though now CL is in full swing

                • Gazwaz80
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Hello everybody, new on her but have been following you all since last season

                  1. FC Hakkebøf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Welcome!

                  2. Ze_Austin
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    *hugs*

                • Gazwaz80
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Is Frazer a viable option for next gameweek?, cheers....

                  1. FC Hakkebøf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Prefer Mount and Maddisson in that pricerange

                  2. AndyCook
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Doesn't seem to be a guaranteed starter right now, I would avoid

                    • Regin
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      who is frazer?

                  3. FC Hakkebøf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    (RP) What would you do here?

                    1 FT 0.0 itb

                    Pope
                    TAA Soy Tomori
                    Sterling KDB Son Mount
                    Aguero (C) Abraham Pukki
                    ____
                    Button; Lundstram Kelly Hayden

                    I posted some options last time (the classic ABC), but would like to have a fresh set of eyes on how to improve the team. I will mention the least drastic one though: Pope + Pukki -> Gazzaniga + Jimenez -4 (but only if Lloris is out for a while)

                    Thanks

                    1. MidTableFantasy
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Would almost do Aguero + Pukki > Auba + Vardy for a -4 if I were you but looks like you want to keep (K)un.

                      1. FC Hakkebøf
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Not an option unfortunately.. Not enough itb

                    2. AndyCook
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        I’d sit on your free transfer with a view to swapping Pukki out next week along with Son after Watford

                        1. AndyCook
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Or if Aguero and Sterling still not doing it could take a -4 at that point and get something like Mane, Maddison, Vardy

                            1. FC Hakkebøf
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Could do Aguero + Pukki +Son -> Auba + Vardy + Mahrez... but would have to do it before Auba rises and for a -8... so that kind of eliminates that option. Priority is to get rid of Pukki as I see it. Not so much Son and Aguero. But one or both will prolly have to make way in order to do so

                              1. AndyCook
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  If you like Mahrez you could get Mahrez and Wilson for Son and Pukki. Son and Pukki to Maddison and Vardy would be the popular move on here I think if you like that. Then you can still always shuffle premiums next week

                                  1. FC Hakkebøf
                                    • 7 Years
                                    4 years, 5 months ago

                                    That is not possible either. As I already have 3 MCI options

                                    1. FC Hakkebøf
                                      • 7 Years
                                      4 years, 5 months ago

                                      Pukki + Son -> Vardy + Maddisson is though. But might as well do it for free next week instead then

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

                          Haven't seen much talk of it - but if there is a Bilva ban especially - are the sub premium city mids worth a wc spot?
                          Still holding Mahrez from the failed punt last week

                          1. AndyCook
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              It appears a ban is quite unlikely which is why it hasn’t got that much attention in my opinion. Yes Mahrez looks good to me if a ban happens and arguably David Silva too

                          2. abaalan
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Is double Lei defence an option (Soyuncu, Periera)?

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

                              Nope

                            2. Bring back Rafa
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              In the short term Yes. Then after their great runs finishes you could ditch one depending on how they're looking

                            3. Ze_Austin
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              I'm currently on this on my WC, but benching Soy for Rico

                              Pereira becomes Tomori and Mahrez becomes KDB if KDB's announced fully fit before the deadline

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

                              dont double up on any defense right now. not even or pool or city. spread the risk.

                              1. Pacer.
                                • 9 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                Can you explain how that works?

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

                            On a WC:

                            Pope / Button
                            TAA / Ota / Tomori / Soyuncu / Rico
                            Salah / KdB / Mount / Dendoncker / XXX
                            Vardy / Abraham / XXX

                            A - Wilson and 8.5 for a mid
                            B - Auba and 5.4 for a mid
                            C - A shake up to something I'm missing

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

                              Lose Ota and you could get a slightly better mid with B

                            2. abaalan
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Got a very similar w/c team. Currently on Auba and have Mane instead of Salah.

                              Drop Ota and Salah to get Maddison / Yarmalenko instead?

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

                                Think I might go Mane and Yarmo/Maddison to be honest. Cheers.

                            3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              No Mane ? Only one city attacker too

                              Not for me but not bad otherwise

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

                                Good points.

                                I guess it's Auba and KdB or Wilson and one of the "cheaper" city attackers with KdB.

                                I just think with the fixtures Auba could be great value over Kun/Sterling. But then again SHU, CRY, WOL and LEI aren't the easiest on current forms and you'd have to expect Pep to start being more settled with starting Sterling and Kun to get the league form more stable.

                                1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                                  • 14 Years
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  Yer, I look at the Arsnal fixtures and I see good defensive teams so it puts me off of Auba.

                                  I'm looking at the Kun Razza and KDB treble up. Looking at their games it maybe worth the rotation risk and leaves money in mid or attack to go back to pool after their tough run. It's important to remember price points too on a wc

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

                            Thoughts on Aguero out for a hit?

                            Moves would be

                            Aguero to Abraham

                            Greenwood to C Wilson

                            Have Sterling and Kdb

                            1. Steve Bruces Goose is loose
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              On current form and fixtures I'd say yes

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

                                i would get rid of sterling who is not worth 12m.

                                He got a hattrick in GW1 & nothing great after that.

                            2. Steve Bruces Goose is loose
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Otherwise you have one forward who rarely plays and another who will be rotated. And you have plenty of city cover.

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

                                Cheers mate

                          5. Naby K8a
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Let me leave you with this stat to ponder. The last 50 PL goals Liverpool have scored, Salah only has nine of them

                            1. Ziyech on the Bench
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Wow what about Mane

                            2. FPL_Crisis
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Source? So Bobby and Mane would have around 25-30 max between them. Surprised others would make up 10+
                              Does seem low on salah

                              1. AndyCook
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  League cup and such like, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum get the odd goal, Milner penalties, odd own goal..

                                  1. FPL_Crisis
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 13 Years
                                    4 years, 5 months ago

                                    He did say PL goals which is why I was surprised

                              2. liner
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                So one player has almost 20% of scored goals out of whole squad of 25 players? And thats bad?? And so, how many assists out of rest 41 goals??

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

                                thats why i sold salah for mane.

                                i briefly had both but wrongly sold mane to get in kdb in gw 4 instead of salah

                            3. Ziyech on the Bench
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              For anyone wondering...

                              Jimenez will NOT be part of Mexicos two games over intl break 🙂

                              Welcome to my team Raul

                              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                Mmmm

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

                                Wolves fixtures excellent too

                            4. mlm
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              A) Wilson + Maddison
                              B) Vardy + McGinn

                              1. Steve Bruces Goose is loose
                                • 4 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                A

                            5. PepSala
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              If on a WC..is the Spurs replacement goalie a good choice for 4.4M, Or just stick with Pope? I'm chasing in my ML

                              1. AYLD28
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                I think he’s a very good choice, on a wildcard I would

                              2. Garth Marenghi
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                If on WC might be worth a punt, however you’ll see how that turned out with mixed results with Adrian. Wouldn’t spend a ft on it.

                                1. PepSala
                                  • 8 Years
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  Cheers guys I'm gonna go for it

                              3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                I'm going with him too

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

                                i am thinking of getting in gazza in addiiton to pope in the near future.

                                adrian to gazza

                            6. AYLD28
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Any arsenal fans on here be able to shed light on Pepe? Has he been bad, unlucky, getting unfair stick?

                              I have Son and after Watford I have an opening in my midfield for a sub 9.9 mid...

                              Arsenal fixtures: Cry (H), Wolves (H), Leicester (A), Sou (H), Nor (A), Brighton (H), West Ham (A)

                              1. Garth Marenghi
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                I’d hold off for now still. You could get Saka at 4.5 and have about the same chance of getting a return.

                                1. PepSala
                                  • 8 Years
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  Is Saka nailed?

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

                                    not with lacazette returning imminently

                                  2. Garth Marenghi
                                    • 7 Years
                                    4 years, 5 months ago

                                    No, sorry yeah don’t think so, as user below said, once Laca is back it’s a different story. So maybe a week or two he might get, Emery might give Auba a rest once laca is back, so he could get a game then too.

                                2. AYLD28
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 8 Years
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  I’m not taking son out this week but it was just a wondering as he’s owned by 3% so could be a huge differential

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

                                he looks short of confidence, wants more time on the ball to make decisions than the premier league typically allows. not lacking in opportunities to be involved in goals, but lacking in quality. arsenal and spurs both lagging quite far behind last seasons output in terms of chances created and so on. £9.9m is a lot of money

                              3. Ze_Austin
                                • 5 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                I'd rather have a rotating City mid or Maddison

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

                                he is worth 7 or 7.5 max, overpriced

                                1. jtreble
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 5 months ago

                                  Agree badly mispriced.

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

                              Score predictions for Man Utd vs Liverpool?

                              1. Garth Marenghi
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                3-1 Liverpool

                              2. Warby84
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                0-1

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

                                could very easily be 0-0

                              4. Balls of Steel
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                Scoreline depends a lot on what United players come back fit after the IB... as in how many Liverpool put past us, 0-3!

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

                                0-2

                            8. PepSala
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Wildcard team G2G ?

                              Gazzani (Spurs back up)
                              Robbo TAA Soyuncu Rico
                              Mane Sterling KDB Maddison
                              Wilson Tammy

                              Button. Saka Lundstram Connolly