Scout Notes

Rashford double increases interest ahead of United fixture-swing

Chelsea 1 Manchester United 2

Goals: Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) | Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) x2

Assists: Willy Caballero (£4.8m) | Daniel James (£6.1m), Fred (£5.3m)

A Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) double did the trick for Manchester United in an intriguing Carabao Cup clash at Stamford Bridge.

Both managers rotated their squads for the fourth round tie, but neither went to extremes, with Frank Lampard changing six players for the hosts and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer just the four for United.

As a result, some key Fantasy Premier League transfer targets were handed extended run-outs.

Rashford played 80 minutes and Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic (£7.1m) 70. The pair are currently in the top ten for Gameweek 11 transfers-in, while Anthony Martial (£7.6m), who came on for the final 24 minutes last night, is also attracting plenty of new backers.

Of the three, it was Rashford who stole the show.

Rashford netted a Ronaldo-esque free-kick at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening

Having missed a penalty in Gameweek 10’s 3-1 win at Norwich, the England international made no mistake from the spot to open the scoring in west London after Daniel James (£6.1m) was clipped by Marcos Alonso (£6.3m).

A superb individual goal by Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) levelled the tie. The striker flicked goalkeeper Willy Caballero‘s (£4.8m) clearance over Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and then ran half the length of the field before blasting the ball home.

Not to be outdone, Rashford then produced a long-range free-kick for the ages following a foul on Fred (£5.3m). The forward’s knuckle-ball efforts are occasional, and generally awful, affairs, but this one was a 35-yard strike of purity and venom that dipped late and decisively past Caballero.

Lampard felt that Chelsea deserved more from the match, but for all their possession (65%), they managed just the two shots on target to the visitors’ three.

Lampard’s side had just two shots against Manchester United

Having not won on the road since March, the victory was United’s third away from home in a week and provided further confirmation that their key players are surely worth a look as they head into a long run of decent fixtures.

Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth marks the start of a ten-match schedule in which only a Gameweek 15 and 16 double-header involving Spurs and Manchester City looks particularly problematic.

Rashford, with close to 100,000 new owners this week, is the main target, and with good reason. He’s scored twice and provided an assist over the last two Gameweeks and Solskjaer seemed to confirm his striker’s status as penalty taker – both he and Martial missed spot-kicks at Norwich – post-match.

“He’s got a great mentality and a great character. I told him this morning ‘if we get a penalty, you take it. Just make your mind up where you’re going to put it and hit it as sweet as you like’.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Martial was used only as a second-half substitute at Chelsea

Penalties seem to be a bit of a thing for United these days. Their last three victories have involved them, and since Solskjaer’s first game in charge last December, they have taken and scored more spot-kicks (17 and 12) in all competitions than any other Premier League team.

Rashford was replaced by Ashley Young (£5.4m) for the last ten minutes last night and both the forward and centre-half Maguire have now been flagged with possible injuries.

But Solksjaer didn’t seem unduly worried about the fitness of either.

“We’re playing football, it’s not basketball. Some of them are sore, but you should be absolutely down on your knees after a game of football, because it’s worth it when you win a game. They are quick healers and let’s hope they’re ready for Saturday.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The manager opted for three centre-halves at Stamford Bridge, an increasingly familiar tactic which could make Marcos Rojo (£4.8m), who started last night and in Europe last week, a budget way into a fairly solid defence, especially for more taxing away fixtures.

Further up the pitch, James was sporadically dangerous and Martial looked lively when he came on. Both probably should start at Bournemouth, with midfielder Martial particularly attractive as a Fantasy option if he is used as a striker.

After scoring a hat-trick against Burnley, Pulisic disappointment midweek

Pulisic was the big disappointment on the night.

The American has been bought by more than 90,000 FPL managers on the back of his Gameweek 10 hat-trick at Burnley, but he was a peripheral figure against United.

One of his competitors for an attacking slot, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£6.0m), also started and similarly failed to impress, missing a golden chance along the way, while the team’s most popular transfer target, Tammy Abraham (£7.8m), was given only 12 minutes as Batshuayi’s replacement.

That should mean the England man will return to the starting XI when Chelsea travel to Watford on Saturday.

Chelsea XI: Caballero, James, Zouma, Guehi, Alonso, Gilmour (Mount 70′), Jorginho, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi (Abraham 78′), Pulisic (Pedro 70′).

Subs: Abraham, Pedro, Giroud, Mount, Azpilicueta, Cumming, Lamptey.

Manchester United XI: Romero, Lindelof (Martial 66′), Maguire, Rojo, Wan Bissaka, McTominay, Fred, Williams, Lingard (Pereira 67′), James, Rashford (Young 80′).

Subs: Jones, Mata, Martial, Grant, Andreas Pereira, Young, Garner.

Liverpool 5 Arsenal 5

(Liverpool win 5-4 on penalties)

Origi scored twice as Liverpool and Arsenal combined for 10 goals at Anfield

Goals: Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) own goal, James Milner (£5.3m), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m), Divock Origi (£5.3m) x2 | Lucas Torreira (£4.8m), Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) x2, Ainsley Maitland Niles (£4.9m), Joe Willock (£4.9m)

Assists: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Harvey Elliott (£4.5m) | Mesut Özil (£7.2m), Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) x2

The tie of the round was a pulsating, error-strewn affair of spectacular goals, an intriguing Mesut Özil (£7.2m) sub-plot and limited Fantasy relevance.

Both managers swapped out their entire teams for the match, bringing in that classic Carabao Cup combo of first-team fringe players and promising youngsters.

And Özil.

The former Germany international has been frozen out by Gunners boss Unai Emery this season, but times are now so hard for the manager that a partial defrosting occurred at Anfield.

Özil made a rare appearance for Arsenal against Liverpool

A very Özil performance ensued, involving 65 minutes of the sort of languid guile and craft that has been missing from much of Arsenal’s midfield this season, reaching Peak Özil with a byline flick for Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.9m) to tap in that the German ended up admiring while draped over an advertising hoarding.

If both manager and player can somehow park their egos, Özil could re-emerge as a serious Fantasy option for the rest of the season. That’s an if as big as the pair’s sense of self-worth, although Emery was pleasingly open when asked post-match about the likelihood of Özil featuring again in the near future.

“Yes he will feature. We have a match on Saturday and we will look at the possibility to use him again alongside other players.” – Unai Emery

Özil has plenty of previous for impressing when there’s either talk of a transfer or he feels the need to prove something, so watch this space.

Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a spectacular goal against his former club

Aside from that sideshow, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m) scored an absolute screamer to confirm his eye for a goal. But he’s unlikely to hold down a starting spot consistent enough to warrant Fantasy investment.

The same can be said for a number of fellow starters last night, including Divock Origi (£5.3m), who scored twice, James Milner (£5.3m), who proved ever-reliable from the penalty spot in both normal time and during the shoot-out, and Naby Keita (£5.8m), who had to be substituted after 55 minutes with a muscle issue.

The one player who might get consistent pitch-time in the league, defender Joe Gomez (£5.2m), did not have his cause helped by having to marshal a backline of Milner and two youngsters whose combined age only just beat the veteran’s 33 years of square-jawed toil on this planet.

Similarly for Arsenal, striker Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) again impressed, although his two-goal tally on the night should have been double that and he won’t be dislodging the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) from the starting XI anytime soon.

Martinelli continues to show promise for Arsenal in matches outside the Premier League

And Joe Willock (£4.9m), who scored a screamer of his own last night, and Bukayo Saka (£4.5m), who provided two assists, are also unlikely to be anything other than bit-part players in the league when the squad is at full strength.

In fact, in terms of Fantasy relevance, Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) only coming on for the last seven minutes and Nicolas Pépé (£9.3m) being an unused substitute were two of the more clear-cut indicators of Arsenal’s line-up for the Gameweek 11 visit from Wolves.

Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp provided an injury update on Keita after the final whistle.

“If Naby’s injury is not so serious, which I hope, then it was a nearly perfect night. He felt a little bit. I saw it, he slipped when he lost the ball. He slipped away, I saw him limping afterwards.” – Klopp

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Williams, Gomez, van den Berg, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Chirivella 81), Lallana, Keita (Jones 55), Elliott, Origi, Brewster.

Subs: Adrian, Jones, Kane, Larouci, Chirivella, Clarkson, Kourmetio.

Arsenal XI: Martinez, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac (Tierney 83), Torreira (Ceballos 72), Willock, Maitland-Niles, Özil (Guendouzi 65), Saka, Martinelli.

Subs: Tierney, Papastathopoulos, Ceballos, Lacazette, Pépé, Guendouzi, Macey.

Aston Villa 2 Wolves 1

Aston Villa saw off a youthful Wolves side on Wednesday night

Goals: Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m), Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m) | Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m)

Assists: Henri Lansbury (£4.4m)

A jam-packed Villa Park saw the home side edge past a youthful Wolves line-up to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith made nine changes to the team that lost to Manchester City in Gameweek 10, with only Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) and Trézéguet (£5.3m) keeping their places, while his Wolves counterpart, Nuno Espirito Santo, went two better and swapped out his entire team.

With the visitors already veterans of midweek action thanks to their extended run in the Europa League, it was no surprise to see their coach giving youth its chance and, presumably, he felt little regret at a loss which alleviates the prospect of even more fixture congestion.

Villa were deserved winners on the night anyway, dominating possession (71%), attempts (20-7) and shots on target (5-2).

Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) opened the scoring to continue his solid start to the season, which has included a goal and three assists from his last four starts in the league, before Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m) levelled for the visitors.

The Italian striker has been a hard-working, if rather blunt, instrument up-front for Wolves since his summer move.

There was a rare Cutrone goal for Wolves at Villa Park

His goal last night should act as a confidence-booster, but with only one strike in eight league matches to his name, he remains well down the forward’s pecking order at Molineux.

Villa’s captain for the night, Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m), scored the winner, flicking home a free-kick from Henri Lansbury (£4.4m).

Dean Smith’s side are currently in a good place, with two wins and a draw from their last four league outings, although their short-term schedule doesn’t make many of their assets attractive Fantasy options.

As for Wolves, they’re unbeaten in five domestically, including a fine Gameweek 8 win at Manchester City, and their next six fixtures offer good chances to extend that run.

None of their key assets was in action last night, however.

Aston Villa XI: Steer, Elmohamady, Konsa, Hause, Taylor, Lansbury (McGinn 81), Luiz, Hourihane, Trézéguet, Davis (Kodjia 50), El Ghazi.

Subs: Chester, McGinn, Wesley, Nakamba, Guilbert, Nyland, Kodjia.

Wolves XI: Ruddy, Vallejo, Bennett, Kilman, Sanderson, Bruno Jordao (Taylor 71), Perry, Vinagre, Campbell (Ashley-Seal 68), Cutrone, Neto (Cristovao 77).

Subs: Patricio, Ashley-Seal, Samuels, Rasmussen, Taylor, Cristovao, Richards.

638 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Really torn between these two options, any insight would be great 🙂

    A) Wilson --> Connolly: bank the extra money, prep to get in Mane or Salah in 3 or 4 weeks as I dont have either

    B) Digne + Wilson --> -4 + Lascelles/Janmaat/any sub 5M defender + Firmino: Mild differential, wouldnt play the defender most likely but could pay off massively

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A. This is the week to get Connolly (unless he doesn't start, in which case it isn't).

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lol this sums up the fantasy season so far...

        If I do this move, I'd have to eventually move Mount for Mane to get him in, which im not really a fan of right now

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

        Agree-presents as a genuine enabler if 3-5-2 is the chosen route forward whilst some potential this weekend with NOR.

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        not a fan of firmino or simply have to get in Mane/Salah?

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

      A easily. Must find a way to get Liverpool by 13.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Firmino not enough? He's historically kept up with Salah and Mane value wise, and allows a big midfield without fillers.

        Just throwing it out there because i dont know either.... also might have to give up sterling for mane or salah

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

          Not enough. I'm planning to have Mane, Salah, TAA.

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

      A looks best mate.

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

    Dont have Sterling.

    Decided on Salah C and KDB vc.

    Villa defence is not as good as some of the talk i hear, and think they will face an onslaught.

    COME ON!!

    1. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can't see it myself, we've just been to City and they only put 3 second half goals past us. Full house at Villa Park too. Think Liverpool will come out on top but I see a 2-1, maybe a 2-0 win for them.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 5 months ago

          City were very much pedestrian in the first half and still somehow found themselves with more than one goalscoring opportunity. Wasn't that impressed with villa defensively myself

          1. avfc82
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            That's fair enough, we're not that solid, I just don't think Liverpool will put too many past us.

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

      How’s this looking? Do you foresee a big green arrow in my future?

      Ryan
      TAA, Mendy, Lund
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, CHO
      Abraham, Pukki
      Button l Soyuncu, Rico, Greenwood

      Got to give CHO one more week I think. Over next 2 weeks looking at downgrading CHO and upgrading Mendy to Robertson.

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Serious red/green colour blindness this season so can't say, but I wish you well. CHO hold seems sensible for now.

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

        Pukki is stinking you're team up.

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

          Watford at home next week - he stays until than at least. Nothing much better in his price bracket either

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

      Who the hell are people captaining in wk12?
      I'd lean towards Vardy currently

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep Vardy or Kane if I get him this week

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Probably Vardy.

      3. jimbo90
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sterling

        1. jimbo90
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          sorry thought you meant this week. yes Vardy also

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

        Call me crazy but I’m actually considering Pukki

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

        Vardy and it looks quite a comfortable choice.

      6. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        KDB

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

        Are people underestimating Arsenal here?

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

          Vardy has 8 in 8 games vs Arsenal.

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

            TC locked in then 😉

      8. avfc82
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah Vardy makes sense GW12, loves playing Arsenal, plus no midweek action so he should be raring to go.

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

      Sorry why are we all having a round of soggy biscuit over Firminho? No returns in last 4 prem games, or what am I missing?

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

        Soggy biscuit 🙂
        He plays for Liverpool, is an attacker and is nailed. End.

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Unreal underlying stats as well. Played some pretty deep sitting teams lately

        1. Bojos Brexit Boys
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          agree with all, i have just purchased Firmino, he works for me now. Happy with that

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

      Struggling to decide here! Which one would you do? 2FTs. 0.8ITB

      A) Wilson, Ota to Vardy, Rico
      B) Wilson, Dendo to Connolly, Martial
      C) Wilson to Rash (Gives me some leeway with 2FTs next week as well)
      D) Smth else

      Pope
      TAA, Ota, Lund, Soy
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
      Wilson, Tammy

      Button, Tomori, Dendo, Greenwood

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Did A myself.

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

          Seems to be the popular move, even tho I think Palace away will be difficult.

      2. Dee Lixon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

      Starting next week...

      A) Vardy + Perez
      B) Rashford + Martial

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A for me

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

        Rashford and Tielemans an option?

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

          Yes. But I want Martial between him and Rashford. When Martial plays, MUN are noticeably better.

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

            Fair play. Not keen on Perez, so B - or Vardy and Tielemans.

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

              I could also ditch Yarmolenko I suppose.

              Vardy + Cantwell + Martial
              Vardy + Yarm + Perez
              Rashford + Yarm + Martial

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

        A just for me

    7. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Which would you go for?

      A: Firmino, Ryan plus save a FT

      B: Rashford, DDG

      C: Perez, Ederson -4

      Cheers

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Now that I see this in black and white definitely not C 🙂

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

      Need help here.

      A. Jimenez and Wilson to Vardy and Connoly
      B. Wilson and Cantwell to Martial and Connoly

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

          Lol now what

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

        B

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

          Tie breaker needed

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

        B

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

      Jeez, I still have not taken one single hit 😀

      1. Bojos Brexit Boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        me 32, first season. I quit the hits now

    10. Krupinho
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2 FTs, thinking of doing the following;

      Vardy + Connoly / Maupay + D Silva for Auba + Wilson + Cantwell

      Pope
      TTA Lund Soy
      Sterling (c) Mane Mount D Silva
      Vardy Abraham Conn / Maupay

      Button Rico Otta Guendozi

      Thoughts or any other options?

    11. Erez Avni
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I can't bring my self to sell Kun before soton... just can't...
      but I also don't have sterling and I know I need him for this GW...
      so:

      A . mane & soy > strerling & kelly (keeping Kun)
      B. mane & wilson > strerling & maupay (keeping Kun)
      C. kun & dundo > sterling & 4.4 fwd

      current team:

      ryan (button)
      TAA tomori lunds (soy rico)
      KDB maddison mane mount (dundo)
      wilson kun tammy

      cheers!

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

      Guess most of us are praying for Tammy not to blank?

      Going to be worrying if he does as his form has taken a bit of a nose dive...

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

      How would you rate this WC team?

      Gazzaniga/4.0
      TAA / Chilwell/ Rico / Lascelles/ Lundstram
      Salah / Sterling / Martial / Tielemans/ Dendoncker
      Vardy / Jimenez / Tammy

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

        Looks great to me, very well chosen.

    14. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1. Keep Wilson
      2. Wilson > Rashford 3-4-3
      3. Cantwell,Wilson > Martial,Connerlly -4 3-5-2 ( connerlly would be benched)
      4. Wilson > Connerlly this week 3-4-3
      Then Cantwell > Martial next ,benching Connerlly

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        2

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

      Best option?

      A) Wilson to Rashford
      B) Wilson to Jiminez
      C) save ft

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A

    16. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who’s the best keeper to bring in at 4.8 or less?...need to get rid of Gunn...Ryan? Pope?

      Cheers

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

        Owning Ryan has been a pretty fun experience so far.

        He has been really close to some monster hauls too

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Probably Ryan

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers fellas

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

      Pope
      VVD Otamendi Tomori (Lundstram Rico)
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount (Dendoncker)
      Wilson Abraham Jimenez

      1FT, 0.2 ITB

      A. Hold and reassess next week
      B. Otamendi to Soyuncu
      C. Wilson + Dendoncker to Connolly + Martial (-4) / Free next week

      I can afford drops on Wilson and Otamendi*

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A for me

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

        I’d hold this week given you can play Lund for Ota.

        I’d be looking at Ota & Wilson -> Vardy & whoever you can afford next week

    18. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2 FT 0.1m ITB

      Pope Button
      TAA Otamendi* Lundstram Rico Soyuncu
      Salah Sterling Mahrez* Mount Cantwell
      Pukki* Haller* Abraham

      * 4 players i think i need to move.

      Any thoughts on what to do with my 2FT?

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

        Mahrez Pukki > KDB Connolly

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Ya i think i need to bite the bullet and get KDB back in.

    19. CAPA
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have Otamendi who I have cover for if he doesn't start, KDB and Dilva. I have 1 FT.
      Concerned not to have Sterling for this week but will take 2 transfers to get him in.
      I also have Mane and Mount in midfield - likely need to lose Mane for Sterling as want top keep KDB and Silva.
      Is it a good move to swap Mane for Sterling with a -4?

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

        Too late. Just go without Sterling. I'm shipping Sterling probably in GW 13 for Salah.

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Whats the thought process here? City and Sterling are basically fixture proof no? Genuinely curious

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

            Liverpool have much better fixtures and much less rotation

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

              That's the answer.

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

                Yes, feels like Sterling is a 1 week transfer in because of his fixture. Not sure I'd want him instead on Mane next week.

    20. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who scores more this week? C Wilson or Ings? Original plan was to save FT and bring in Ings next week after the City match but since there's a good chance Wilson will drop in price I'm wondering whether I should just do the transfer this week. Thoughts?

    21. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pope
      TAA - Ota - Lund
      Sterling - Mane - Mount - Yarmo
      Auba - Tammy - Maupay

      (Montoya, Soy, Dendoncker)

      2 fts, 1.1 in the bank. Otamendi to Rico and save the other then

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

        Get KdB in? is this doable?

        Ota -> cheap
        Auba -> Vardy
        Yarmo - KdB

    22. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Does Trossard and Connolly play in the same position?

      1. Super John McGinn-
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Trossard plays on the wing, Connolly up top

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

          Ok thanks. I saw someone write here that they were competing for the same place? So Connolly and Trossard can start together?

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

            Not really unless Maupay is dropped, which isn't gonna happen.

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

              So Connolly will probably not start then?

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I think it's groß who would be dropped

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

          Potter on whether Leandro Trossard is ready to start: "They were his first minutes since the end of August, so that's the consideration: how much time he can play. The quality of Leandro is not in doubt. We have to just manage that situation the best we can."

          Based on these comments, I dont expect Trossard to start vs Norwich, probably somewhere around 60-ish

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

            Seems like a 50/50 to me. Cheers.

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

            C'mon Connolly!

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

            Agree w u

      2. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who would you ditch first

        A) Pukki
        B) Haller

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I’d say A

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

          B

          Pukki has the fixtures so I’m giving him this week and the Watford game

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

          B for me.

        4. The Left Duke #3
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers lads

      3. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy or Firmino ?

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Vardy

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

            Points say Vardy, stats say Firmino.

            I like Firmino punt tbh

            Vardy owner myself, so easy to say I guess

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

          Has to be Vardy. Firmino is playing more like an attacking midfielder/false 9, creating space for Mane and Salah to score. Vardy is the number 9, there to score goals.

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

          Easy Vardy

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

          no Vardy no party

      4. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        G2G guys?

        Pope
        Taa, Tomori, Lunds
        Salah, Sterling(c), Martial, Yarmo
        Vardy, Calum, Tammy

        Button, Soyuncu, Hayden, Hanley**

      5. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What are CHO owners doing/ contemplating ?

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

          FWIW, I think he's benched again the weekend.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            So do I

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

          Keep for this week definitely (provided you have an ok bench).

          If he is benched this week then selling next week

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Sensible

        3. L S P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          brought him in last week.

          tempted to hold but equally tempted to admit my error and chuck him for Yarmolenko.

          (partially because i also have ota who is equally if not more a risk to start.)

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

            Same boat as me and I’ve got rid of Ota this week (CHO next week if he is sub)

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

              same boat, different strokes. 😉

              CHO was my first "risky" transfer of the season and him not starting, yc and then playing 90 in midweek seems to be telling me something and i think i should listen.

          2. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yarmalenko is a good alternative

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

              Maybe James if you want something a little more long term.

              Though I might look to CHO/Yarm to LEI Mid after GW12

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

          He won't start the weekend imo

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Looks like it

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

        @internal Don't have him but I'd be a bit worried if I did. Pulisic fighting for his spot

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I agree. Pulisic getting subbed earlier and CHO not playing well leads to him not starting this weekend

      7. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Gtg?

        Pope
        Cancelo TAA Lundstram
        Sterling(c) Salah Mount KDB
        Connolly Vardy Abraham

        Heaton Montoya Soyuncu Saka

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

          Stupendous

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

            Nice one!

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

              It’s def G2G

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

          Envious for this week

      8. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I can't bring my self to sell Kun before soton... just can't...
        but I also don't have sterling and I know I need him for this GW... so what to do?

        A . mane & soy > strerling & kelly (keeping Kun)
        B. mane & maddison > strerling & tielemens (keeping Kun)
        C. kun & dundo > sterling & 4.4 fwd

        ryan (button)
        TAA tomori lunds (soy rico)
        KDB maddison mane mount (dundo)
        wilson kun tammy

        cheers!