Scout Notes

How FPL assets fared in Thursday’s international fixtures

We begin our round-up of the Premier League players involved in international action with a look at Wednesday and Thursday’s fixtures.

Subscribers can view data on some of the matches listed below in our Members’ Area, with details available here.

Brazil 1-1 Senegal

  • Ederson (£6.1m) – 90 minutes
  • Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) – 59 minutes
  • Richarlison (£7.9m) – 18 minutes
  • Fabinho (£5.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Sadio Mane (£11.7m) – 90 minutes
  • Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.9m) – 66 minutes

Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) and Sadio Mane (£11.7m) came up against one another as Brazil and Senegal played out a 1-1 draw in Singapore.

Both players were involved in the only two goals of the game, too.

Firmino, playing as the lone striker in Brazil’s 4-2-3-1, latched onto a Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) pass early in the game to superbly chip Alfred Gomis and give Selecao the lead, although that was to be the Liverpool striker’s only attempt on goal of the match as he roamed deep and wide from his central role.

Firmino teed up Neymar for a big chance just before the break and was withdrawn on the hour-mark, giving him a welcome breather after his exertions with Liverpool in recent weeks.

Mane wasn’t to be handed a rest, however, lasting the full 90 minutes – although unlike Brazil, who are again in action on Sunday in Singapore, this was Senegal’s only fixture of the international break.

The Liverpool winger was lively in his usual role on the left flank, firing a fiercely struck shot at Ederson (£6.1m) on 25 minutes and going close to bagging the winner when striking the Manchester City goalkeeper’s upright late in the game.

Senegal’s equaliser came from the spot just before half-time and, unsurprisingly, it was Mane who was the source of it: the premium FPL midfielder being bundled to the floor after an excellent mazy run into the Brazil box.

Jesus reprised his now customary right-wing role for Brazil and hugged the touchline for much of the game, although cut inside to provide Firmino’s goal and had an excellent chance to restore Brazil’s lead from inside the Senegal box in the second half.

Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m) lasted the full game bar the final seconds of stoppage time, while Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.9m) was substituted after 66 minutes.

Fabinho (£5.5m) failed to make it onto the field, however.

View player and team stats from Brazil v Senegal in our Members’ Area.

South Korea 8-0 Sri Lanka

  • Son Heung-min (£9.8m) – 62 minutes

Son Heung-min (£9.8m) didn’t have a particularly wearying evening as South Korea registered the most comfortable of World Cup 2022 qualifying victories over Sri Lanka.

South Korea could even afford to take their talisman off just after the hour-mark, with the hosts 6-0 up in Hwaseong.

The Spurs midfielder found the back of the net on two occasions, first firing in from the edge of the box and then converting a penalty on the stroke of half-time.

Son also provided a superb assist for his nation’s second goal.

South Korea are in action again on Tuesday morning (UK time), taking on North Korea in another World Cup qualifier.

Given the flight time, Son will likely be one of the last Premier League players to return to their clubs, although he played 90 minutes in Gameweek 5 after a similar schedule in the September international break.

Gabon 1-0 Burkina Faso

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) – 90 minutes

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£11.1m) blank-less streak may have come to an end in Gameweek 8 but the Arsenal striker was back among the goals for his national team on Thursday.

The premium FPL forward despatched a late penalty to give his country a 1-0 win in France.

Aubameyang and Gabon still have to face Morocco in North Africa on Tuesday evening but any owners worried about a late return needn’t be concerned: Arsenal’s international contingent have an extra two days to recover from their travels, with the Gunners taking on Sheffield United on the Monday evening of Gameweek 9.

Algeria 1-1 DR Congo

  • Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) – 23 minutes
  • Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) – 90 minutes

The 9.6% of FPL managers who own Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) would have been pleased to see the Manchester City winger only making a cameo substitute’s appearance as Algeria drew 1-1 with DR Congo.

Mahrez came off the bench in the 67th minute and had little involvement, firing twice into the wall from a free-kick late on.

Having started three City games in a row before the international break, Mahrez’s owners would have been relieved to see him being handed a breather in North Africa – although the Algerian winger still has to negotiate a meeting with Colombia next Tuesday.

The good news is that the meeting with the South American nation takes place in Lille, so the former Leicester man doesn’t have far to travel to return to Manchester.

West Ham’s Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) played the full 90 minutes for DR Congo in Thursday’s friendly, meanwhile.

Germany 2-2 Argentina

  • Bernd Leno (£5.0m) – 0 minutes
  • Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) – 0 minutes
  • Juan Foyth (£4.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Nicolas Otamendi (£5.6m) – 90 minutes
  • Roberto Pereyra (£5.7m) – 76 minutes
  • Marcos Rojo (£4.8m) – 45 minutes
  • Erik Lamela (£6.1m) – 0 minutes
  • Emi Martinez (£4.4m) – 0 minutes

The week of international fixtures kicked off on Wednesday, with Germany and Argentina playing out a 2-2 draw in Dortmund.

With Bernd Leno (£5.0m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) not making it off the bench (Gundogan having been a doubt with a muscular problem), Fantasy interested was limited to Argentina’s Premier League-based players.

Juan Foyth (£4.9m) and Nicolas Otamendi (£5.6m) both lasted the full game, with the Spurs defender getting another 90 minutes under his belt after his recent return from injury.

Foyth was deployed at right-back, too, a position he may well be featuring in more frequently at Spurs given the problems Mauricio Pochettino currently has in that department.

Otamendi underscored his aerial prowess with another headed attempt from a corner late in the game.

Marcos Rojo (£4.8m) joined those two defenders at the back in the first half, before being hooked at half-time.

While Roberto Pereyra (£5.7m) started on the right flank and played the first 76 minutes, Erik Lamela‘s (£6.1m) remaining FPL owners will have been pleased to see him remain an unused substitute on the visitors’ bench.

Emi Martinez (£4.4m) was also not called upon by Argentina.

Argentina next take on Ecuador in Spain on Sunday, with Germany in Euro 2020 qualification action in Estonia on the same day.

View player and team stats from Germany v Argentina in our Members’ Area.

The Netherlands 3-1 Northern Ireland

  • Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Nathan Ake (£4.9m) – 0 minutes
  • Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) – 0 minutes
  • Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Craig Cathcart (£4.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Jonny Evans (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Michael McGovern (£4.0m) – 90 minutes

Northern Ireland came very close to shocking the Netherlands in Rotterdam, having taken the lead with just 15 minutes of normal time to go in their Euro 2020 qualifying match on Thursday.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.5m), Craig Cathcart (£4.4m) and Jonny Evans (£5.0m) were part of a heroic rearguard effort for the visitors, who had only two attempts on goal all match and enjoyed just 23% of possession.

With Nathan Ake (£4.9m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) not making it off the bench, Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) were the only Premier League representatives on show for the hosts.

The Liverpool duo both lasted the full 90 minutes, with van Dijk having little defending to do and seeing his clean sheet ruined when two of his defensive colleagues – one of whom was Matthijs de Ligt – made a complete hash of a Shane Ferguson cross in the build-up to Josh Magennis’s opener.

Wijnaldum is often afforded more license to get forward with the national team than he is with Liverpool and the Dutch midfielder had five attempts on goal of his own, with one of his efforts being hooked away from near the goalline by Evans.

As is the case with all of the national teams involved in Euro 2020 qualifying on Thursday night, the Netherlands and Northern Ireland are next in action on Sunday – giving our various Fantasy assets the best part of a week to recover for Gameweek 9.

Belgium 9-0 San Marino

  • Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Christian Benteke (£5.7m) – 14 minutes
  • Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) – 0 minutes
  • Divock Origi (£5.3m) – 0 minutes
  • Dennis Praet (£5.3m) – 0 minutes
  • Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) – 0 minutes

Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) missed Belgium’s demolition of San Marino with a stomach illness and will reportedly not be part of the national team’s travelling squad for their second European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan on Sunday.

Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), who lasted the full game against San Marino and scored his side’s sixth goal, will also be excused from the Red Devils’ forthcoming match this weekend as he is about to become a father.

After their struggles with Spurs against Bayern Munich and Brighton, centre-halves Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) enjoyed a much easier evening as Belgium coasted to victory without allowing their opponents a single shot.

Alderweireld was indeed busier at the other end of the pitch, scoring Belgium’s fifth goal when his shot from distance took a wicked deflection off a visiting defender.

Tielemans had earlier teed up Romelu Lukaku for Belgium’s first goal and met an Eden Hazard pass to put the hosts 6-0 up at half-time.

Even Christian Benteke (£5.7m) got in on the act, coming off the bench to curl in a seventh goal for Roberto Martinez’s side.

In picking up three points against the Group I minnows, Belgium became the first team to qualify for next summer’s tournament.

Divock Origi (£5.3m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) were both unused substitutes, while Dennis Praet (£5.3m) still awaits his first Belgium start and wasn’t part of the matchday squad for this fixture.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) was, of course, not called up by his country for this Euro 2020 double-header after suffering a groin injury.

View player and team stats from Belgium v San Marino in our Members’ Area.

Russia 4-0 Scotland

  • Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) – 90 minutes
  • John McGinn (£5.8m) – 90 minutes
  • Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • John Fleck (£4.8m) – 82 minutes
  • Ryan Fraser (£7.1m) – 68 minutes
  • Stuart Armstrong (£5.3m) – 8 minutes

Scotland’s dismal Euro 2020 qualification campaign reached another low as they were demolished 4-0 by Russia.

Andrew Robertson‘s (£6.9m) performances for his country have often been below the levels of his displays for Liverpool but there has to be some mitigation for the premium FPL defender: Robertson is obviously part of a sub-standard team on the international stage and it is the understatement of the year to say that Charlie Mulgrew is no Virgil van Dijk.

Robertson lasted the full game and was part of a Scotland defence that held out for the first 56 minutes in Moscow, making an important early block from Aleksey Ionov as the visitors’ high press otherwise kept Russia at bay.

Just as their defence wilted in the second half, Scotland’s attacking assets had little joy.

Ryan Fraser (£7.1m) started the game on the right of midfield and was twice frustratingly not found by Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m) when in good positions, with the Bournemouth winger later withdrawn midway through the second half.

John McGinn (£5.8m) is an in-demand budget midfielder in FPL at present and he was given a chance to showcase his attacking attributes in Moscow, lining up as a number ten behind Oliver Burke.

The hard-working McGinn recovered from a first-half injury to last the full game but a wild attempt that sailed high and wide on 79 minutes was as close as he came to getting on the scoresheet and he failed to touch the ball once in the hosts’ box.

Sheffield United John Fleck (£4.8m) made his international debut in central midfield, being replaced in the final eight minutes by Stuart Armstrong (£5.3m).

View player and team stats from Russia v Scotland in our Members’ Area.

Slovakia 1-1 Wales

  • Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Wayne Hennessey (£4.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Ben Davies (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Daniel James (£6.1m) – 90 minutes
  • Harry Wilson (£6.1m) – 24 minutes
  • Neil Taylor (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Danny Ward (£4.4m) – 0 minutes

Without an FPL return in four Gameweeks, Daniel James (£6.1m) provided the assist for Wales’ only goal in their 1-1 draw with Slovakia.

Playing on the left of a front three, James crossed for Kieffer Moore to head Ryan Giggs’ side in front on 25 minutes.

The Manchester United winger could have had a further assist later on, when Joe Rodon had a header deflected over from James’ free-kick delivery.

James had four attempts on goal of his own, including a stoppage-time effort that he screwed wide after a swift counter-attack.

Ben Davies (£5.4m) played the full 90 minutes at left-back, with Wayne Hennessey (£4.4m) having little chance with the hosts’ equaliser and later going on to make a smart stop from Albert Rusnák.

Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) was between the posts for Slovakia, meanwhile.

Neil Taylor (£4.5m) and Danny Ward (£4.4m) failed to make it off the bench but Harry Wilson (£6.1m) was thrown on as a 66th-minute substitute despite being a minor injury doubt for the game.

Croatia 3-0 Hungary

  • Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Mateo Kovacic (£5.4m) – 23 minutes
  • Lovre Kalinic (£4.4m) – 0 minutes

There wasn’t a great deal of Fantasy interest in Split, with three FPL assets currently owned by 1.0% of managers or fewer in action – or not, in unused substitute Lovre Kalinic‘s (£4.4m) case.

After getting his first Premier League start of the season in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Leicester City, Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) completed 90 minutes for his national team and had a fairly comfortable night as Croatia bossed possession and chances in their 3-0 win over ten-man Hungary.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.4m) emerged from the bench midway through the second half and created a big chance for Ante Rebic that the latter flashed just wide of the far post.

View player and team stats from Croatia v Hungary in our Members’ Area.

Latvia 0-3 Poland

  • Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) – 90 minutes

A Poland side missing the injured Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m), who is set to remain out until the next calendar year, breezed past Latvia to consolidate their position at the top of Euro 2020 qualification Group G.

Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet as the hosts failed to register a single shot on target.

View player and team stats from Latvia v Poland in our Members’ Area.

Serbia 1-0 Paraguay

  • Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m) – 45 minutes
  • Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) – 53 minutes
  • Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) – 0 minutes

Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) saw red for Paraguay for the second time this year, being dismissed for two bookable offences in his country’s 1-0 friendly loss to Serbia.

Almiron, cautioned for simulation in Gameweek 8, reportedly received his second booking for diving in Paraguay’s defeat on Thursday.

The South American nation are again in action in Europe on Sunday.

Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m), now free of suspension in the Premier League, played the first 45 minutes for Serbia but Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) didn’t make it off the bench for the visitors.

Australia 5-0 Nepal

  • Mathew Ryan (£4.6m) – 90 minutes
  • Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) – 62 minutes

Brighton duo Mathew Ryan (£4.6m) and Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) were part of an Australia side that comfortably saw off Nepal on Thursday.

Ryan had a comfortable evening between the posts against the Asian minnows, who failed to register a shot on target.

Mooy was withdrawn just after the hour-mark, having been involved in the build-up to his side’s first goal.

Graham Potter will get his two Australian players back relatively late as the Socceroos take on Chinese Taipei on Tuesday.

Republic of Ireland under-21s 0-0 Italy under-21s

  • Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Adam Idah (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Troy Parrott (£4.5m) – 64 minutes
  • Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m) – 45 minutes
  • Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) – 22 minutes
  • Moise Kean (£6.6m) – 19 minutes

Moise Kean (£6.6m) was handed a straight red card after clashing with Spurs’ Troy Parrott (£4.5m) in a Euro 2021 qualifier between Ireland and Italy’s under-21 sides.

The Everton striker had been thrown on at half-time alongside Wolves’ Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m) but was dismissed after 64 minutes after a fairly innocuous shove on Parrott, with the Spurs striker also receiving a second yellow card for his part in that incident and given his marching orders.

Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) and Adam Idah (£4.5m) lasted the full game as Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) came off the bench for the hosts.

Round-up

Maya Yoshida (£4.4m) scored for Japan and played the full 90 minutes as his country defeated Mongolia 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier.

Matteo Guendouzi (£4.7m), who has started all eight Premier League matches for Arsenal this season, played the first 77 minutes of France under-21s’ Euro 2021 qualifier against Azerbaijan.

The budget FPL midfielder provided the assist for Odsonne Édouard’s second goal.

Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) played around 65 minutes and scored for Brazil under-23s in a 4-1 win over their Venezuelan counterparts.

Angel Gomes (£4.8m) scored a brace as England under-20s drew 2-2 Italy. Lewis Gibson (£4.4m) missed out due to illness.


Lessons learned from Gameweek 8

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

    Assuming clean bills of health what would you do here

    A. Salah to Mane. Free
    B. Salah to kdb. Free
    C. Aguero to vardy. Free
    D. Auba to vardy. Free
    E. Auba. James to kdb. Jiminez -4
    F. Aguero. James to kdb. Wilson -4
    G. Salah. James to kdb. Madison -4
    H. Other

    Pope. Button
    Trent. Rico. Ota. Peters. Lund
    Cantwell. James. Yarm. Salah. Mount
    Abraham. Aguero. Auba

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      G if I had to do any one of those options, but I'm always nervy going without a big-hitting Liverpool mid.

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

        Yes but alternative is hold and go without kdb

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm holding to see that KDB is ok

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

      Tough but I like F.

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

      A or B looks good

    4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      G

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

    Did anyone else miss the Maddo rise ? Did FPL stats mess that one up?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes :/

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes we all did. Manual change. Similar like Adrian and KDB. This year fpl towers are having fun

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

        Madness isn't it . He wasn't even close

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It is madness however if I complain lads here will tear me down

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not Adrian. Martial. Sorry lads

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Fpl stats admitted they messed up, said on their twitter.

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Leander Dendoncker is 4.4 scouts, feel free to amend the text

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ta! I've Donked him £0.1m.

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

        If you're making amendments then McGovern minutes could be changed. Although him and Peacock-Farrell both playing 90 would explain why the Dutch struggled to score.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Agree

  4. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Considering wildcarding to this, any criticism?

    Pope - Button
    VVD - Tomori - Soyboy - Lund - Kelly
    Sterling - Mane - Maddison - Cantwell - Yarmo
    Auba - Wilson - Tammy

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

      Must be a way to get Trent in ?! Downgrade cantwell.

      Or kdb for sterling and upgrade vvd yarmo?

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

      I'm going with Kun over Auba, can see Auba playing on the left again soon

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

        Doesn’t matter if he does, still does great

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

      It would turn to even more template than it already is, but VVD-> TAA, Sterling -> KDB, Yarmo -> Mount

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

      Cantwell and Yarmo look iffy to me.

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

      If wc you need TAA and mount. Don't like Aub pick

  5. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    On WC would you rather A or B ?

    A. Sterling and Vardy
    B. KDB and Aubameyang

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB and Vardy

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oof, close call. A personally, but if I tossed a coin and came up with A or B I'd be happy.

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

      have maddison in the draft I might add

    4. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Very close. All four good options

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

      B since you've got maddison and KDB's such good value (if fit)

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

      A

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Guys is Michael McGovern (£4.0m) a good bet as a second keeper till the second WC ?

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

      On a WC why not. Wouldn’t bring him in though

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

        This!

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

      Unless you have Ryan as your first choice

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

      Yes as likely as any to see game time

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

    Evening!

    Pope, (Button)
    TAA, Ota, Tomori, (Rico, Lundstram)
    Sterling, Mount, Son, De Bruyne (Cantwell)
    Firmino, Abraham, Pukki

    2FT, 0.0 ITB.

    A) Pukki, Son, -> C.Wilson, Maddison
    B) Pukki, Ota -> C.Wilson, 4.5 Def
    C) Firmino, Pukki -> Jimenez/King, C.Wilson

  8. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    England XI vs Czech Republic: Pickford; Trippier, Keane, Maguire, Rose; Rice, Henderson; Sancho, Mount, Sterling; Kane

    Subs: TAA, Pope, Chilwell, Gomez, Mings, Tomori, Winks, Barkley, Rashford, D. Henderson, Abraham.

    Wilson misses match with illness

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

      Good to see TAA get a rest 🙂

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully Keane does better this time.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Plays for a relegation team his days are numbered

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Getting closer to the kind of line up I want to see. Defence just needs sorting out

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount's rise to the top has been so fast. Hope its not a case of too quick too soon for him

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

        I thought that but he looks to be a brilliant prospect, real deal imo

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

          Yes
          Good player

  9. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would it be suicide going without a Liverpool defender?

    Listening to the 606 FPL podcast and world number 1 says he goes super cheap at the back and big in midfield.

    Something to it or have at least 1 of TAA or Robbo?

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

      Yeah gotta have TAA i reckon

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

      I kind of regret letting Robbo go on my WC (have TAA), so not a strategy for me.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      if you compare TAA score for the season with 7mil mid counterparts, then you realise its worth getting him.

      Great thing about owning TAA/Robbo is you don't have to waste any transfers on them barring injury, 7 mil mids all have purple streaks over the season and its damm hard timing them.

    4. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You need TAA

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

      I think he's just been lucky, though; also used all his chips already, so it will be interesting to see what happens to his rank over the next few weeks.

    6. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      'Number one in the world' isn't all he's cracked up to be, used all his chips already. Enjoying his moment in the sun but it won't last, I'd be disappointed not to finish ahead of him at the end of the season.

      Is the podcast any good? I've not given a listen to it yet, expected it to be just uninformed ex-players talking fpl.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        But he's top so can't really take that away from him

        I'd rather be top for a week or two than finish top 1k every season

        What's the achievement of finishing behind 1k other people? Nothing. It's a flawed logic thrown around these sites to make the so called experts feel better

        If people want to speak about fpl managers who have done well in fpl I consider those to be those who have won the game or been top of the pile of roughly 5-6 million people not finishing top 1k or top 10k

        1. Bird Raymond
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You can't take it away from him, he's playing for fun with his mates and is currently number one in the world. Doesn't mean he's somebody we should be looking to for advice though.

          Would you use all of your chips early doors for a shot at being top of the pile in gameweek 8?

          Finishing 1k is a much bigger acheivement than being number 1 for a week. It's like a really life being top of the league today and then getting relegated. Have they had a better season than a team that finishes mid-table having been there all year?

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

      TAA all day long

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mount just isn’t getting a break is he? Love that TAA gets rested over IB. As a non owner Southgate is more than welcome to run sterling out of form again

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

      I’ll be shipping him back to KDB regardless, been useless since GW 1

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Been really unlucky FPL-wise

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

          He has, he just isn’t proving his worth with Aguero in the team it seems, i won’t be bringing him back until he ups his form now.

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

      Last 2 gw's for Raz in my team to impress.
      If he fails, I'd swap for Kun

  11. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Surely Tammy should start ahead of Kane?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Harvey Elliot agrees

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      long way to go before that's happening...

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance at the moment. He needs to be doing what he does on a consistent basis for the next year or two if it happens and Kane would need to have a disaster season

  12. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki to Abraham for free. Yes or no?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    4. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Just yes

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      100% yes but wait for the IB to finish

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

      100%

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

    Mane or Sterling?

    ( have kun and KDB)

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

      Mane

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      mane only because you Aguero but I’d ideally want sterling and Auba if I was making your team x

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

        Cheers . I can't bring myself to lose Kun. My hand starts shaking and I start to go pale as soon as my fingers hovers over the button 🙂

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best captain pick in the game by far for GW10 and 11. I am jealous I hope KDB is fit so I can captain him and hope that covers it

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Obviously this is dumb to speculate and just gut feeling but I think he misses one of those with Liverpool and Chelsea following when he could be needed for more than his usual 60 mins.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Bah maybe but he’s had his feet up all week and has another ahead for enough R&R to last the next 4 weeks

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

      The one who scores points

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

        😆 fair point

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

        😀

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

        2 points in it?

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

      I'd normally say sterling but you already have two city attacking players so Mane.

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

        Having other Man City attacking players won't have an effect on Mane and Sterling's points though.

  14. zotter
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Prediction time.

    Everton v West Ham. 1-1
    Villa v Brighton. 1-0
    Bournemouth v Norwich. 3-0
    Chelsea v Newcastle. 4-0
    Leicester v Burnley 2-1
    Spurs v Watford. 4-2
    Wolves v saints. 1-1
    Palace v city. 1-4
    United v Liverpool. 1-4
    Shef U v arsenal. 1-1

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2-2
      1-0
      2-0
      3-0
      2-0
      3-1
      2-1
      1-3
      0-2
      1-1

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

      2-1 to Utd

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

      Everton v West Ham. 1-1
      Villa v Brighton. 0-0
      Bournemouth v Norwich. 3-0
      Chelsea v Newcastle. 4-0
      Leicester v Burnley 2-1
      Spurs v Watford. 1-0
      Wolves v saints. 1-2
      Palace v city. 1-4
      United v Liverpool. 0-0
      Shef U v arsenal. 1-1

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

        I know you are utd fan but 0-0?

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

      Everton v West Ham 2-2
      Villa v Brighton 1-1
      Bournemouth v Norwich 3-1
      Chelsea v Newcastle 2-0
      Leicester v Burnley 2-1
      Spurs v Watford 2-1
      Wolves v saints 2-0
      Palace v City 1-3
      United v Liverpool 1-3
      Sheff Utd v Arsenal 1-2

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

      1-1
      1-0
      4-1
      5-1
      2-0
      1-1
      0-4
      1-1
      1-1

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

        Sheffield utd 1-1 Arsenal

    6. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      0-2
      0-0
      2-0
      1-0
      2-1
      3-1
      1-0
      2-1
      1-1
      0-0

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

      Everton v West Ham 0-1
      Villa v Brighton 2-1
      Bournemouth v Norwich 3-2
      Chelsea v Newcastle 2-1
      Leicester v Burnley 0-0
      Spurs v Watford 1-0
      Wolves v saints 0-0
      Palace v City 1-0
      United v Liverpool 1-2
      Sheff Utd v Arsenal 1-0

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Chelsea attack now getting essential ? Still don't owe any

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’d want at least 1. Looking at getting two if CHO remains first choice next couple weeks

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks .

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best thing is lampard doesn’t seem to rotate even lets youngsters like Abraham and mount play 3 games a week

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks .

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

      They look very fluent.
      Watched last 2 matches. Tammy in particular gets mad chances.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Amey.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cash cows in my team to finance pukki to Abraham are taa/OTA/Salah/vardy and don't want to lose any of these players .

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Kdb also .

        Thanks again

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Easily Ota from those for me.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Fixtures still tasty though

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      For now but remember Norwich attack was essential a couple of weeks ago

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        True that's why I don't want to make big changes to my team for Abraham or mount . Could also easily do pukki to Jimmy .

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It's a safe bet to get them in but need to ship at the right time

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    England minutes are killing Sterling

    He needs a break for a week or two to recharge & recapture the freshness

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe

    2. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lmao, nah bro! Let Guardiola do his thing

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kane time

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling looking fresh for this game

      Will be tired after these 2 games

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane KDB Kun as big hitters. Cant see better atm. Anyone with better ideas and arguments?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Auba over Kun for the extra mil. If city have a plum fixture, i'd feel safer captaining KDB over Kun to be honest.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Naaah. Kun is explosion imminent. Auba is not captaincy option so I prefer Vardy and/or Wilson instead

    6. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kane penalty

    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Assist?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sterlo boy, do do that in the fpl not here. Thanks lads

    8. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kane scores pen

    9. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kane stat padding his way to becoming England's all time record goal scorer

    10. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C. Wilson not in England squad?

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

        He’s Norweigan

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I think you are thinking of his team mate Josh King

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

            King’s missed out tonight through illness

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        illness, hope he recovers quick

        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Really? Since when?

      3. tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Same illness as Maddison, cannotbebotheredtositonthebenchwithoutplayingaminute-itis

        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Source? Didnt see it in the scout tweets

            1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers mate!

    11. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I miss Pavel Nedved

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haha me too what a player he was

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

        and Jan Koller

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible depending England concedes

    13. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Whoops, England’s number 1

    14. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just realize that there's not even one Nepalese in PL....

    15. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What is Michael Keane for?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Everyone needs a piece of wood

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

        To try to make Harry Maguire look good

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I don't understand why he's kept his place. He's not good at anticipating play, and is so slow.

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

          He has no awareness whatsoever

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

        Just don’t see the point of him

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

      Any view on better wildcard option please?

      A...sterling in 352

      B...kun in 343

      Thanks

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

        343 feels like the right formation to me as things stand. Kun has been the better option without international mins