Scout Notes

Vardy at his clinical best again as Wood continues to rack up the chances

Leicester City 2-1 Burnley

  • Goals: Jamie Vardy (£9.0m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) | Chris Wood (£6.2m)
  • Assists: Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) x2 | Dwight McNeil (£6.0m)
  • Bonus: Barnes x3, Vardy, Tielemans x2

Leicester City continued their impressive start to the season with an emotional win over Burnley, a victory that was ultimately decided by a controversial VAR call.

A fourth goal in as many matches from Clarets striker Chris Wood (£6.2m) had given the visitors the lead before Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) struck to secure a fourth straight home win for the Foxes.

But Sean Dyche’s side were denied an equaliser when Wood bundled both the ball and Foxes defender Jonny Evans (£5.0m) into the net.

Replays showed that there was contact between the pair, although it was arguable whether Evans would have been able to clear the ball even if he had been unimpeded.

If there was a strong sense of injustice about the decision for the visitors, Leicester’s win seemed entirely apt as the home crowd marked the first anniversary of former owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s death in a helicopter crash.

Manager Brendan Rodgers was keen to stress how tough the win was to come by, saying:

I’m really delighted for them, always going to be difficult to be at our fluent best. One because of the occasion, and two because of the opponent we were playing. To get the three points, to give the supporters that good feeling, and for Khun Top (Srivaddhanaprabha’s son), who is here, it was really nice.

Take the emotion out of the equation, however, and Burnley will wonder how they didn’t come away with at least a point from the game.

They not only had more shots on target than their hosts but also created three big chances to Leicester’s zero.

Not that Foxes fans – and a large slice of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers – will care one jot for those numbers.

The vast majority of the pre-match transfer activity surrounding the two sides involved Leicester players, with Ricardo Pereira (£6.2m) and James Maddison (£7.2m) in the top five for Gameweek 9 transfers in.

Vardy joined the pair in the top ten, while interest in Burnley assets was marginal – the total number of transfers involving the entire Burnley squad wasn’t much more than half of the 155,188 who swooped for the ex-England striker alone.

It didn’t take the deductive powers of a Coleen Rooney to see why when Vardy headed home a superb Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) cross to notch his third goal in three matches.

And with a fantastic run of fixtures to come over the next eight Gameweeks, his ownership is likely to rise well above its current 12% level.

Only three strikers have scored more goals than Vardy for the season, but the Leicester man has had to be ruthless along the way – something he has repeatedly been over the past four seasons, with his goal conversion rate always above 20% (he is the only FPL asset to achieve this in the Premier League for so long).

While Maddison blanked, it was left to the unheralded Barnes to fuel the Foxes’ win.

Owned by just 0.3%, the youngster set up both of his side’s goals to earn the maximum bonus points award and equal his output for all of last season – one goal and three assists – from just nine matches this time around.

Should he continue to hold down a regular place – he’s now started the last four games – Barnes could be a low-cost differential worth monitoring.

Maddison (13.8%) has been the main FPL attraction in midfield for Leicester, although a week involving illness and an ill-advised casino visit was hardly the best way to prepare for Saturday’s match.

But he underlined his goal threat by matching Wood’s game-high attempts tally of five, even if none forced a save from Nick Pope (£4.7m).

Instead, it was left to Tielemans to make his mark in midfield, the Belgium international ending a four-match drought with his second goal of the campaign.

Question marks remain over his consistency, however, as he has hauled just twice in nine straight starts.

And the same can be said for the Foxes’ backline, which has kept only two clean sheets so far, although the 92 shots they’ve allowed suggests better times ahead – especially with such a strong set of fixtures to come.

Burnley’s next few matches are not nearly as attractive. They face Chelsea next and will have also played both Manchester City and Spurs by early December, with tricky fixtures against Sheffield United and Crystal Palace in between.

Wood’s form remains impressive, although that didn’t stop his ownership dropping by 8,617 prior to the Leicester game, while his striker partner Ashley Barnes (£6.4m), who missed the match with a groin issue, continues to haemorrhage owners.

Dyche revealed afterwards that both Barnes and Jack Cork (£5.0m) have a good chance to recover for Gameweek 10, saying:

He [Barnes] is not a million miles away but it is that tricky decision of do you play and it get worse or do you not and you make sure you have an increased chance for the next one.

It is the same with Corky who has this tiny fracture in his shoulder blade but if someone landed on it then it re-fractures and you add another three or four weeks again.

They have a strong chance [for Chelsea].

The team’s most popular asset, the 12%-owned Erik Pieters (£4.8m), recovered from his own injury problems to start at the King Power, but it’s now three matches without a clean sheet for the Clarets.

For Dyche, however, it was all about VAR.

The Burnley boss said:

I find it incredible you can say that’s not a goal. I’ve seen it 12 times. Wood doesn’t change his running gait, he’s not looked down, he’s running in a natural motion. Evans is never going to get it in a million years. Unless he’s the quickest footballer on the planet, he’s not going to get it. I think there was contract. But it was not deliberate. It was a whisper of a touch. If we give that all over the pitch, it would be such a stop-start game.

Luck was clearly not on their side at the weekend and that might need to change quite dramatically to tempt major investment in key Burnley assets such as Wood.

For now, the focus is very much on the likes of Vardy, who is currently one of the top five purchases heading into Gameweek 10 and a promising trip to Southampton.

Members Analysis

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  1. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    At this point Rico is my highest point scorer, who would have thought! Amassing a whopping 27 pts so far with Lundy & Guendouzi (off the bench) to go. What a crazy ride so far.

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

    31 points all out 0 goal involvements holy sh!t

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

      Better than my 25 with only Lundatram left.

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

    Looks like my 16 point hit this week might pay off!
    Original team: Lund + 11 points
    New team: Auba(c) + Chambers.

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

      It won’t pay off? Currently you’re on 9 points with two to play. Not great!

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

      16 point hit, holy hell

  4. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just done Son + Greenwood > Martial + Jiménez. After a few terrible weeks with a great team (on paper) I’m making moves early!

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm tempted by Martial too. Will probably come back to bite in 2 weeks when he gets injured, but until then...

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It’s way too early to go with Martial but I need to start making moves

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

    Thoughts on Pukki and Son to Rashford and Martial for free?

    Cant get better than Norwich and Bou next two.

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

      United haven’t won an away game since February, they can barely score goals and you want to double up

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

        could go vardy over rash but stats are woeful

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

          His points aren't though.

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

            last year matches under rodgers stats and points where there

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

      martial and haller etc might be better

  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki > Jimenez for free?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking same. Also looking at Pukki to Vardy. Its getting tough.

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

      not for me

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

    Otamendi & Aurier to Alonso & 4.5 for a hit?

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

      wait till champ league/press to decide on alons, could see emerson coming back in for pl

  8. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everybody seems to leave the Pukki-Party. Understandable with all the blanks. But i am wondering if anybody has watching the Norwich games and can tell us how he looks? Does he get any chances or is he cold?

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

      Not bad, he looked better than Callum Wilson. But I guess he is a marked man now, which makes it more difficult for him. The second International for Finland showed he is in form. Good finishing and overperformed his xG with good numbers. If his price wasn't dropping, I might have kept.

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

      relatively speaking hes pretty cheap for what you get

  9. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ever since he has started playing regularly from GW 7, Danny Ings is 2nd best for shots in the box + big chances + xGi and best for penalty area touches of all forwards. His price and the fact that he has played tough opposition means he is well and truly on my radar now!

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

      last season was a similar story but he looks to underperform vs underlying stats

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

      And then, he got injured.

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

      Yeah he’ll be my pukki replacement if I go for it. Like the fixtures he rotated well with my fringe players so seems great value

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    son and hanley
    To who?

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Haven't got an awful lot of budget to play with - best replacements for Ota & Pukki?

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

      I'd keep ota for next 2

  12. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of bringing in KDB..
    Is it good to triple up city's attack....??

    Pope. Button.
    TAA. Aurier. Engels. Lundstram. Rico.
    Salah. Sterling. Mount. Cantwell. Dendocker.
    Aguero. Abraham. Pukki.

    0.3 in bnk

    Iam thinking:

    TAA+ Cantwell + Pukki > Kelly + KDB + Conolly for -4

    Then later (from gw 13 onwards):

    Sterling > Mane

    Iam taking defence lightly...

    What u say..??

    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone...??

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

      no

      1. FPL FREAK
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Why...??

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

      Not with that defence and 4th mid .

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

      A bit hard to say, past couple of game weeks have not exactly brought great value for the City players.

      I would probably get one or two solid defenders who could get clean sheets.

  13. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hi people, what do you think of this team? also would you do the below transfers or save?

    Pope Button

    Tomori Otamendi Rico Lundstrum Kelly

    Maddison Sterling Mane De Bruyne Stephens

    Haller Abraham Wilson

    1.7 itb 1ft

    1. Haller to Vardy for free
    2. Haller to Ings and Otamendi to Taa for -4
    3. Haller to Jiminez for free
    4. Otamendi to TAA for free
    5. Save
    6. Other

    thanks guys!!!!  🙂

     

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      save Haller vs SHU next?

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

      5 if ota fit

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

      Defence needs upgrading but I'd keep ota for next 2

  14. Shardlow
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Ota, Tomori, Lund, Rico
    Mount, KDB, Sterling, Salah, Dendo
    Haller, Abraham, Pukki

    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    A. Pukki, Haller > Vardy, 4.5 (and bank 0.8)
    B. Somehow get Auba
    C. Other

  15. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    To free up cash for Son -> KDB would you do:

    A) Mount -> CHO
    B) Cantwell -> Dendonker (or another 4.6 or below)

    Leaning towards A currently, and then downgrading Cantwell when I need the cash for another move later on

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy looks like rising tonight. I hate not to be able to wait until deadline

  17. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all

    a) Pukki > Vardy
    b) Firmino to Auba

    Cheers

  18. Come on you Kante
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone help

    I captained kun and he didn’t play my vice captain is aubameyang what if he doesn’t play ? Do I lose the C and VC

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yep you will get 0. But why would Aubameyang not play?

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly lol

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

        Auba will play and score.

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

      Yes

  19. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which move is better with my free transfer

    A- Cantwell to Maddison
    B- Dunk to Robertson

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B, Robbo is a season keeper for me

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

      Do you have any other Leicester attack or pool defence ?

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I have vardy and Taa

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

      Any other poll defenders?

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

      In isolation B but depends who else in your team

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Would give me

        Pope
        TAA Robbo Tomori Soy
        Sterling mount KDB
        Aubameyang Vardy Tammy

        Button Cantwell Lundstram Dendoncker

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

          Looks good then

  20. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best 6.1 Midfielder except CHO, because already have Mount,Abraham and Tomori.

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

      Yarmolenko for next 2

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

        Was considering James. What do you think. Great fixtures.

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

          James good option too yep

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

      D. James maybe? Considering MU have a nice run of fixtures.

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

        He is in my pole position. Great fixtures coming.

    3. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Harvey Barnes might be worth a look

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

        Also a good option. Perhaps not as nailed as James.

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish/McGinn

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

        Im shipping Mcginn for this one. City and Poll up next.

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Then Yarmo or James

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

      Trossard

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling TC against Villa? Surely he's due a haul?

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

      nobody is due anything

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      (C) KDB for me

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

        This for me too

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

    I can just see the calamity in rushing on double up of Rashfraud and his mate playing as striker featuring as a mid in FPL.

    See the bandwagon to James is also on again 😮

    Let it roll, let it roll 🙂

  23. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which is better 4.4 or less defender...?? Have exact budget..

    Lescalles (new c), Webster (bri), Targett (Avl)(already have engels), Guilbert (avl) (again already have engels) or anyone else...??

    My def:
    TAA. Aurier. Engels. Lundstram. Rico..

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

      Webster for me

      1. FPL FREAK
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanx...

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

    Son

    PP 9.5
    SP 9.6
    CP 9.8

    A price fall tonight won't affect the SP right?

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

      Correct

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

        Thanks

  25. timmyotool
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Don't see the attraction in Leicester - 3 away games and Ars at home in the next 4.

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

      Vardy loves a goal against Arsenal, might captain him

  26. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki / Mount / ota -> vardy / cho / Rico

    A) madness
    B) viable business strategy

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

      Viable

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

    Anyone has Ville Ronke's team ID?

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

      1481271

  28. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hi
    Quick question.
    I bought son at 9.6. He is now 9.7 but is about to fall to 9.6
    Will he drop to 9.6 in my team value if he drops overnight ?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. But your transfer value right now is 9.6 in any case

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

        He is 9.7 in selling price in my team right now.
        9.8 is buy price and I bought him at 9.6

        If he drops to 9.7 overnight will he drop to 9.6 in my selling price too?

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

      Will remain at 9.6 m as your selling value

  29. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Transfers done...

    Pukki & Son >>> Vardy & Martial

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He played for 6 minutes, I'm waiting this time

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

      Will Martial return straight to starting 11?

  30. LMR Athletic
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    thinking of moving on Sergio A and replacing with Vardy and Jiminez, to have Vardy, Jim and Tammy as front three. replace Kelly with a Man city def and take a -8 hit this week.

    But use bench boost to minimise damage by -8 hit.
    what's peoples thoughts on that? As I don't feel bench boost is a decent chip to use.

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

      Won’t pay off.

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

      Save the Kelly transfer to keep it to -4 this week?
      Seems a decent player to hold.

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

      Bench boost can be really useful in the later DGW rounds.

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sell aguero for a hit before villa at home? Sounds semsible

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

      Remove Kun before AVL (h)?

      Ballsy. I reckon Kun gets 4.

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

      Keep Kun for the next 2 at least!