Scout Notes

Lundstram value continues as Watford show defensive improvement

Watford 0-0 Sheffield United

Goals: None

Assists: None

Bonus Points: Daryl Jamaat x3 (£4.3m), Ben Foster x3 (£4.8m), Christian Kabasele x1 (£4.3m), Jack O’Connell x1 (£4.5m)

John Lundstram (£4.5m) continued to prove his value to Fantasy managers in Gameweek 8 as he pulled in another five points.

It came from Sheffield United’s third clean sheet of the campaign, as they continue to display potential for defensive returns. Chris Wilder’s men have still only conceded seven goals in their first eight matches of the campaign – only Liverpool have let in fewer than that.

The latest shutout took Lundstram to a season score of 39 points, just one shy of current top-scoring defenders Ricardo Pereira (£6.1m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m).

For that reason, Lundstram remains the best value player in any position in 2019/20. His season value, as measured by the official Fantasy Premier League website, stands at 8.7, 1.1 higher than any other player, Mat Ryan (£4.6m) currently in second place on 7.6.

Lundstram remains the top-scoring Sheffield United player and best value asset in the whole of FPL

As per usual, Lundstram offered the potential for returns additional to his clean sheet potential with one effort inside the Watford penalty box and two key passes.

However, his 31.1% ownership will be somewhat frustrated at his yellow card from this fixture, which reduced his score to just five points.

Furthermore, it takes Lundstram that little bit closer to a one-match suspension for accumulation for yellow cards.

Players will receive a ban if they pick up five of these in their club’s first 19 matches of the season, the threshold increasing to 10 from their 20th match onwards.

So far, Lundstram has been booked three times in the first eight Gameweeks, which works out at one every 2.7 games. If he continues on that current trend, the budget FPL defender would pick up his fifth yellow card of the season in either Gameweek 13 or 14, before the threshold increases to 10.

While two Sheffield United players have committed more fouls than Lundstram since promotion, he is the highest in this department among midfield players.

The hope for Fantasy managers is that he gets his next two yellow cards very soon as the Blades are embarking on a tough run of games, in which even the most enthusiastic Lundstram owners may be forced to consider benching him.

They host Arsenal in Gameweek 9 while they also face Tottenham (away) and Manchester United (home) before Gameweek 13.

Due to Watford’s lack of composure in front of goal, Henderson could only make two saves in Gameweek 8

Outside of Lundstram, there wasn’t a great deal to write home about from a Fantasy perspective for Sheffield United.

While roughly a third of all managers are invested in the out-of-position Fantasy defender, no other Blade is owned by more than the 3.4% currently in possession of goalkeeper Dean Henderson (£4.5m).

As far as starting outfield players go, Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.5m) are the most popular but sit in just 0.7% of Fantasy teams.

The lack of investment in midfield and forward players was certainly justified by a fairly forgettable attacking performance from Sheffield United.

While Chris Wilder’s men dominated possession, they failed to create anything too clearcut against the joint-worst defence in the Premier League (20 goals conceded).

That means after the first eight matches of the campaign, only Everton (six), Newcastle (five) and Watford themselves (four) have found the net fewer times than Sheffield United.

Furthermore, they have blanked three times in the last four matches, which could convince Wilder to make some changes his side.

McBurnie is still without an attacking return since Gameweek 3

The 3-5-2 formation he went with at Vicarage Road featured the same 11 players who gave Liverpool a tough time in Gameweek 7, a third successive Premier League start for each of those options.

That is, of course, welcome news for their budget assets, not least Lundstram, who has started every match of the season so far.

It also shows that Oli McBurnie (£5.9m) and Callum Robinson (£5.3m) are the established front-two for the Blades while David McGoldrick (£5.4m) is out with a groin problem.

However, if Sheffield United continue to struggle in front of goal, the Republic of Ireland forward could earn a recall after the international break.

For now, Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and Billy Sharp (£5.7m), back from suspension, are being used as impact options, both of whom featured in the second half at Watford but failed to add much going forward.

In spite of recent struggles in front of goal, Wilder remains in a positive place considering that, thus far, Sheffield United are one of just three teams who are yet to taste defeat away from home this season.

“I’m delighted with the players on the road this season. The results we’ve had speak for themselves. You come away from home in the Premier League, in our first season, to dominate the game as we did, of course, we would have liked to open them up a little bit more. We couldn’t really find that final pass. But I thought our approach was good yet again, we’ve come to win and we haven’t and if we can’t then we take something back up the road to Sheffield.” – Chris Wilder

Andre Gray missed the best chance of Watford’s draw with Sheffield United

It must be said that Sheffield United’s latest clean sheet was helped by a wasteful Watford side.

The Hornets remain bottom of the league for goals scored this season despite creating better chances than their opponents on Saturday afternoon.

Big opportunities came the way of Andre Gray (£5.8m), Danny Welbeck (£5.9m) and substitute Craig Dawson (£4.9m) but all three of them were nowhere near clinical enough.

Former Burnley and Brentford forward Gray found himself faced with an open goal from four yards out in the first half but still managed to blaze over a dreadful miss.

Welbeck got through on goal in the second half, exploiting some space at the back. However, when faced with the chance to square to Gray or take Henderson on, he opted for the latter and had his shot saved.

Welbeck forced a save out of Henderson when he should have squared to Gray

Afterwards, Dawson got clear in front of Sheffield United’s goal from a second-half set-piece and, despite his usual composure in such situations, headed wide.

“We had the best chances. They were very clear and, in another moment, with more confidence, they would be a goal. We wanted a win, we needed it. They used their tools and we used out tools and we created the best chances. This is very clear.” – Quique Sanchez Flores

Such a performance at that end of the pitch for Watford will encourage those with defensive assets set to play them in the coming weeks.

Both Chelsea and Burnley, who have appealing assets at the back, will face the Hornets between now and Gameweek 13.

Centre-back Craig Dawson missed a golden opportunity for Watford on Saturday

Finally, despite Watford’s own defensive players have been off-limits for Fantasy managers this season, they still managed to keep their first clean sheet of the campaign.

In fact, it was the Hornets first one in 19 Premier League matches, their last one coming at the beginning of February, eight months ago.

While Sheffield United’s own flat offensive performance was probably a contributing factor, it is possible that Quique Sanchez Flores has managed to orchestrate some improvements at Vicarage Road.

The Watford manager opted to match up to Sheffield United’s formation with a 3-5-2 of his own, recalling Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) and Sebastian Prödl (£4.0m) to sit in the back-three with Craig Cathcart (£4.4m).

“The clean sheet is very important for the team because since February we haven’t had one, so it’s good for the confidence. We didn’t concede, we played for the second time with a back five and from these two games we didn’t lose.” – Christian Kabasele

Prödl made his first start since April 2018 against Sheffield United

For former Werder Bremen man Prödl, this was his first league start since April 2018 and by all accounts was relatively solid before coming off with a knock after 57 minutes.

“I’ve suffered a bad couple of months with injury comebacks and being out of favour but I was focused on my goal, that I want to be back for Watford in the Premier League to help the team, especially this very weird and difficult situation, to be back with my experience to help the team out. I am working hard.” – Sebastien Prödl

Whether we see a three-man defence used again by Flores remains to be seen. It is possible that he used it against the Blades to match them up and the manager himself said after the game that the players were to be praised not the system.

Clean sheets should certainly be something that he will be working towards recording more of in his second spell at the club as they formed an important part of his first.

During Flores’ first five matches in charge of Watford back in 2015/16, three clean sheets were recorded before the club went on a run of five in eight outings a few months later.

However, it seems unlikely that defensive returns will be regular any time soon with Tottenham (away), Bournemouth (home), Chelsea (home) and Norwich (away) the Hornets’ next four opponents.

“The system is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the players. Once we have the players, the system can change and how you read the system. We don’t have too much time. We don’t have amazing confidence in other shapes, we don’t have these memories.” – Quique Sanchez Flores

Watford XI (3-5-2): Foster; Cathcart, Prödl (Dawson 57′), Kabasele; Holebas, Pereyra, Doucouré, Cleverley, Janmaat; Welbeck (Sarr 77′), A Gray (Deulofeu 59′).

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson (Sharp 71′), McBurnie (Mousset 62′).

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

    On WC, what do you think?

    A) Doherty, Pereira, Vardy 0.0itb
    B) Tomori, Soy, Auba +0.7itb

    Not sold on Auba as next fixtures seem a little deceiving. Also feel there may be upcoming rotation/rest with Laca due back soon. I'd prefer an 11m asset to be 100% nailed.

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

      He would still be nailed, just playing more near the wing instead of central role.

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

      dont think either vardy or auba offer great value compared to 10m+ mid options

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

        For instance, 10m+ mid options?

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

          literally any of them

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        And yet they do

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

          great argument as always

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like you want A

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

        Yeah leaning towards it! Have B currently buy just saw Pereira is rising tonight so will be priced out.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Talking yourself out of Auba when he’s a fantastic pick, laca or no laca he does great

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

        Someone on here said that, if anything, Auba does better with Lacca in the team. Don't know myself if 100% true but just an opinion.

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

          This is what i have been thinking recently, last season arsenal were scoring a lot more goals at home than this season and this coincides with Lacazette being missing from the team...i can only think that they are missing his threat, his hold up play and when hes back i expect them to become more of a threat going forward and auba to benefit from this...as well as the addition of Tierney too who got 3 assists in europa the other night ...im defo holding on to auba for a while now

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

      All I remember last season is constantly having the wrong Arsenal attacker. Laca will start eating into Auba’s points on his return.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sharing higher amount of goals sounds ok for me.

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

          That’s exactly my point though. There is no increase in goals just an increase in the players sharing the points. It was one of the most frustrating things of my last season. If people want to fall into that trap I won’t stop them though.

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            rather have Laca eating points (not buy that theory myself though) than a 18year old kid playing beside him... Bellellin will also make Auba better, and if someone could gently whisp Emery in his ears that Xhaka will ruin him as manager for Arsenal then they might score more and concede less.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wrong

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          For someone who is having a poor fpl season you seem to think your opinions are the only correct answer.

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

            Very strange to ask people for help then react completely closemindedly.

  2. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    rmwct...

    pope (button)
    ota, taa, rico, (soyuncu), (lund)
    sterling, kdb, maddison, mount, (elneny)
    auba, abraham, wilson

    plan is, in 3-4games get mane for either auba or sterling.

    is it worth having ota? feel as though can play 2 of lund, soy and rico to save money rather than having ota

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get a playable 5th mid for an extra 0.1 or 0.2. I'll likely ditch Ota on WC

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      would rather double up with lei def, like chilwell or evans instead og ota but if you like your defenders to try all that they can to concede then you can have him.

  3. endy919
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah,Cantwell,Aywe,Barnes—>Maddison,CHO,Vardy,Wilson for-8?

  4. DTL95
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Pereira
    Yarmo De Bruyne Mane Mount
    Vardy Abraham Wilson
    Mcgovern Cantwell Rico Kelly

    Cheers

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

      Downgrade Robbo to Lundstram and upgrade Yarmolenko to Maddison

  5. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aubameyang or Aguero?

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

      I am on Auba, simply because plays regular 90 mins and costs less.

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        And won’t be benched on that week when they’ve got an easy home game and he’s your captain...

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Auba

  6. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan
    Otamendi TAA VVD (Lundstram KWP)
    Salah Sterling Mount Cantwell James
    Wilson Pukki (Greenwood)

    1.7ITB, 2FT

    Pick one:

    A) Sell a LIV def
    B) Get Abraham/Auba
    C) Save
    D) Other
    E) Wildcard

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

      Pukki to Abraham
      VVD to Pereira

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Already have Mount as CHE cover. I'd really love to get Auba instead tbh

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

          Sheffild too good defensively

          1. Gooner97
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Maybe sell James first instead other players?

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

              Yes

  7. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This would be my WC team this week if I still had it:

    Pope
    TAA Pereira Tomori
    Sterling Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Wilson Abraham

    4.0m Rico Connolly Lund

    Could also have Azpi and Soyuncu instead of Pereira and Tomori

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

      A thing of beauty! It just stands to show though that every week the WC template is different and we are all very biased on the most recent game week performances

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        not really...

        Pope
        Lund TAA
        Mane KdB Mount
        Tammy

        have been around a while

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

          It is a solid spine!

        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          ...ok well not Mane

          🙄

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Well I plan on having this exact team by the GW10 with the exception of Soyuncu over Pereira as I bought at 4.5m

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nice
      Perriera to exp for Leic def I reckon, prefer Soy

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I bought Soy and Tomori at 4.5m. At 4.7m think it's worth looking at Pereira and Azpi over them though.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          0.2 difference and you're looking 1.3 higher? Wowe

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            why not? The idea is that Chelsea and Leicester defenders look pretty good atm.

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Chelsea can't keep CSs though. Don't mind Pereira but 1.3 can be used elsewhere more effectively imo

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Chelsea's defence hasn't been bad at all. Lower xGC than Man City.

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

                  Players like zouma are immune to xGC

                  1. Nabs Kebabs
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    lol, most PL teams have atleast 1 clown defender to be fair.

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        with that fixturelist i think i might go with both, after gw10 or 11. a lot will have one or the other, few will have both and i think a double up could be a risky move but with upside high. Leicester look slike they can be fighting for 3 best both tablewise and cs wise, at least for the number of games up til fixtureswing. TAA, LUnd and one of your likings between Tomori, Watford/West ham/Bou/Palace def i would think is great defense. That way you can double up most of the games but in the more tricky one, you might go for one of the other. When Laporte and Sané is back, prob wants a City def again-) Maybe Kompany on loan from Anderlecht, til 5.0?

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

      I'll avoid this one then

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

        3 4 3 is bank in fashion

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

          *back

        2. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm predicting 343 to flop in the coming weeks

          Kun - is a god but too expensive for a rotation risk
          Auba - Arsenal are useless (and I'm an Arsenal supporter)
          Kane - Spurs lol
          Vardy - So overpriced when Maddison is around 2m cheaper.
          Jiminez - Europa
          Pukki - Still decent I think but Norwich definitely are off the boil

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            just depends when you are buying them

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

            Kun Tammy and Wilson for me on my WC

            Subject to change of course

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              x

            2. Pieterke30
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              This with Maddison in midfield is nice

              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                see below stats of Maddi

            3. Nabs Kebabs
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              don't mind it. Would just be annoying to captain Kun if he is benched and comes on for a cameo. Could also pay off handsomely though.

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

            You say that about kun but he's started every league game bar the first and the one where he has a niggle so pep started Jesus.. I'll probably keep hold till Jesus gets more mins then I can downgrade to anyone

            1. Nabs Kebabs
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah I do see your point...Kun is the one I'd have over the likes of Auba and Vardy. Sterling a bit more of a safer pick but Aguero got more potential

          4. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            you forgot to mention... Wilson, King, Abraham, Haller, Firmino, and someone will surely add more options after my response too

        3. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Auba Tammy Wilson/Vardy

          😎

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Auba has been in insane form but really can't see him keeping it up with how poor Arsenal have looked.

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Laca back soon so I trust Auba will tick over.

              Averages 7 ppg for me

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                yeah since you've had Auba for a while I definitely would be holding.

          2. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Aguero Tammy Vardy for me. Would like Wilson for the Norwich game though, but just that one really

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Wilson - NOR/villa/MANU/new/WOL...then swap to

              Vardy - EVE/WAT/villa/NOR

              1. Pieterke30
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I want Vardy vs Arsenal. At least one goal, that’s a given

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lovely team mate

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

      Pretty good, I'm going to take -4 and it gives me this:

      Heaton
      TAA Ota Soyuncu
      Salah Sterling KdB Maddison Mount
      Abraham Jimenez

      McGovern Rico Montoya Greenwood

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        nice, quite like it except not too keen on Jiminez

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

          Don't think Wilson is worth -8, might keep Pukki instead of Jimenez though

    6. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero instead of Sterling

    7. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lacks a big hitting striker

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don't need a big hitting striker with big hitting mids

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          That’s what i thought until you need a big hitting striker

  8. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    whats everyone think of this wildcard please...

    pope (button)
    ota, taa, rico, (soyuncu), (lund)
    sterling, kdb, maddison, mount, (elneny)
    auba, abraham, wilson

    plan is, in 3-4games get mane for either kdb or sterling.

    is it worth having ota? feel as though can play 2 of lund, soy and rico to save money rather than having ota

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

    I can squeeze Mane, KDB, Sterling, Mount, Vardy, Wilson, Tammy but then I have to go very light in defense;

    TAA,Lund,Rico,Kelly,4.5
    and dendo as 5th mid

    would you do it? 2nd option is Maddison instead of Mane and improve defense

    Thanks!

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

      Maddison instead of Vardy

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

      No, because that leaves you with no Liverpool attack

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

        No to 2nd option then ? Because it’s Mane there

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

          Yeah sorry, no to the 2nd option where you are selling Mane.

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

    The templatest template of WC squad?
    Ryan
    TAA Pereira Tomori
    Mane KDB Mount Maddison
    Tammy Auba Wilson

    Button Lund Rico Dendoncker

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

      See Nabs Kebabs post above

  11. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan Button
    TAA Ota Digne Lundstram Boly
    Sterling KDB Salah Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham Greenwood
    2ft.
    If KDB and Salah ok...
    A) Digne to Tomori/Söy and upgrade Pukki next week
    B) WC and fix a lot

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

    Better choice on WC:
    A) Vardy Sterling Kelly
    B) Auba Maddison TAA

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

      B

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

      A for me

  13. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Dan Burn over Dunk pure stupidity?

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

      Who? 😀
      Dunk maybe a bit more attacking

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

        You struggling to find 0.1m?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nope just tinkering, noticed Dunk has 1 shot to Burn's 4, and 2 key passes to 7 for Burn

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

            Oh wow! Didn't expect that, in my head Dunk was the more attacking option... Sounds like a decent punt if you have that gut feeling

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk 4 YCs

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A new draft with Sterling 😯 thoughts?

    Pope (McGovern)
    TAA - Söyüncü - Lunds (Rico - Kelly)
    Mané - Sterling - KDB - Mount (Dendo)
    Vardy - Abraham - Jiménez

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks great.

      Could also go for Maddison over Jimenez in a 352.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Literally JUST looked at that. With Connolly. Do you prefer this team or my Auba team mate?

        Pope • McGovern
        TAA • Söyüncü • Tomori • Lunds • Yedlin
        KDB • Mount • Mané • Maddison • Longstaff
        Aubameyang • Vardy • Abraham

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

      Like both but prefer your Auba one

  15. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which WC team looks better?:

    A)

    Pope/Button
    TAA/Soyuncu/Lundstram/Tomori/Rico
    Sterling/Mane/McGinn/Mount/Guendouzi
    Abraham/Aubameyang/Wilson

    B)

    Pope/Button
    TAA/ PEREIRA/KELLY/Rico/Lundstram
    KDB/Mane/Mount/MADDISON/Guendouzi
    Abraham/Aubameyang/Wilson

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

      B

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

      B is identical to mine so it's B!! I'm just toying with whether Soyuncu & Otamendi (likely placeholder for Tierney?) is better than Pereira & Kelly?

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It’s so hard to call, City have been terrible at the back but fixtures are looking good..

  16. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Crunched some away def numbers.

    I might just have a 1 wk fling with Kane vs Watf.

    The joys of 2 FT's.

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

      I guess you are glad you didn't do that KDB to Mahrez in the end!

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        very

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

      Yep, Im bringing in Kane and Wilson to sit beside Tammy. 2 ft's

  17. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki likely to fall again?? Soooo many sellers

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      There's a good chance, a lot wanting to get in Wilson/Vardy and Pukki is the one to make way.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      sometime in the end of next week is likely, and if he does nothing there will be mass sale and the algorithm for players like that are that they fall in price fast if they don´t perform because ownership is largely made of active players and delta is lower. Two red fixtures after BOU also a factor i reckon. If he delivers nothing next game at least down to 6.9, might be 6.8, but then it will slow down a bit because of the same reasons and i think they (FPL) will keep him above 6.5 as that was perhaps a tad too low in price. Speculation ofc

  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Wilson Abraham Pukki
    B) Auba Pukki Connolly

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Made two early transfers to avoid price rises / falls (Salah,Pukki to Mane,Vardy), will WC if a load of injuries in IB. Look set barring injuries?

    Pope
    TAA Tomori Rico
    Sterling KDB Mane Mount
    Vardy Tammy Haller

    Cantwell Soyuncu Gibson

  20. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    on wildcard, pick 3...

    sterling
    kdb
    salah
    mane
    auba

    right now on sterling, kdb, auba for next 4 games then planning to have 2 ft's to get either salah or mane for auba/sterling

  21. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    To WC this or not to WC? 2.4 ITB to get Mahrez out for KDB 1 FT
    A Yes
    B No

    Ryan/Button

    Rico Tomori VVD Ota Digne

    Salah Sterling Mahrez Mount Dend

    Gwood Pukki Tammy

    Cheers!

  22. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    thoughts to my wc team...

    pope (button)
    soy, taa, rico, (kelly), (lund)
    sterling, kdb, maddison, mount, (elneny)
    auba, abraham, wilson

    1.4 itb....
    planning to get mane or salah in 4 gameweeks for one of sterling, kdb or auba

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just get Mane for sterling and stop Flapping

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      looks decent tbh.. similar to what I would do if I decide to go for it, but not sure?

  23. PortisRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Calum Chambers... what's the likelihood of him getting a run of games. He's had two good performances, with fairly good stats. Arsenal look to be tightening up a bit and have decent fixtures. He's cheap at 4.4m. Could he be worth a punt?

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

      I believe Bellerin is very close to coming back. Probably will play right after the IB

  24. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling or Auba on WC? And why?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling is brilliant and will score more over season with extra points for goals and clean sheet points and can score hat tricks

      But Auba for next few weeks if you
      Love his fixtures

  25. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Well you learn something new every day:

    Tammy’s name is Kevin

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham

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

      Just had to Google it since I thought you were joking 😀 Fair enough

  26. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    only 8/45 of the corners Maddi have taken were successful.

    Jesus.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      His rate of creating chances are twice as bad as that of siggy.

      😯

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What’s the definition of successful?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        no idea. Ask Opta.

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

      2 goals , 2 assists in 7 games. Not bad for 7 mil . He's good with baps too

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        hmm...just know if I own him I would want Vardy.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        As a Cov fan he always flattered to deceive.

  27. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Pukki + Vardy
    B) VvD/Pukki + Jimenez
    C) VvD + Vardy

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

      think pukki and vardy

  28. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Don't see Arsenal scoring that much in their next 4. Playing against some really compact defences barring CP.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      ok

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

    Jiminez or Maddison over the next 4 weeks?

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

    Is going with Sterling, KDB and Kun ( no pool attack) overkill?

    Or sterling out for Mane ( I'm set on Kun)

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      get Mane
      x

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

        Tempting . Just risky going without both Salah and Sterling

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I have big balls though.
          xxx

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

            Yup and your rank is showing it. Maybe I should grow a pair x

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

      I've had all four for weeks, since I shifted from Salah to Mane.