Scout Notes

Vardy party continues ahead of even kinder fixture run

Leicester City 2-0 Arsenal

Goals: Jamie Vardy (£9.5m), James Maddison (£7.4m)

Assists: Youri Tielemans (£6.6m), Vardy

Bonus Points: Vardy x3, Çaglar Söyüncü x2 (£4.8m), Ricardo Pereira x1 (£6.3m), Maddison x1

Goals from Jamie Vardy (£9.5m) and James Maddison (£7.4m) helped take Leicester City to second in the league and the pair ever further into the hearts and minds of Fantasy Premier League managers worldwide.

Since losing, narrowly and unluckily, at Liverpool in Gameweek 8, the Foxes have become something of an irresistible force, so it felt almost inevitable they would sweep aside an Arsenal team far from being an immovable object at present.

The only surprise was that it took Brendan Rodgers’ men nearly 70 minutes to find a way past Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno (£5.0m).

When they did, it was with a slick team goal to warm many a Fantasy heart, involving four of the side’s most owned players.

Tielamsn provided the assist for Vardy’s goal against Arsenal

Maddison and Ricardo Pereira (£6.3m) exchanged passes on the right, allowing Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) to burst into the box and centre for Vardy to guide the ball home.

Of the quartet, only Tielemans (9.4%) does not have double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), and that is surely only a matter of time.

The Belgian has two goals and as many assists from the last four Gameweeks and shared top billing with Maddison for both attempts and chances created against Arsenal. His £6.6m price tag makes him slightly better value than his midfield partner, although Maddison edges it for overall points scored, by 62 to 57.

The England man notched his second goal in three Gameweeks to secure the win against the Gunners, rifling home from the edge of the area following Vardy’s lay-off. Only Liverpool and Manchester City players are now ahead of him in FPL’s midfield scoring charts, with all four of them considerably more expensive.

Maddison and Vardy have both offered great value in recent weeks

As for the game’s highest overall scorer, it’s… Jamie Vardy.

He has 11 goals for the season, eight of which have come in the last five Gameweeks, and two of his three assists this campaign have arrived since Gameweek 10.

Much has been made of the striker’s relatively low shot total. He’s had 25 attempts – a figure matched or bettered by 13 other forwards – but delve a little deeper and you’ll find only three have had more big chances than his 12 this season.

Add Vardy’s clinical finishing to Leicester’s dynamism and creativity and 92 FPL points are the result.

Rodgers was understandably happy to praise his striker after the match.

“He is up there with the very, very top strikers in European football with what he brings to a team, his pressing. We’ve allowed him to do essentially what he wants to do – he’s so honest, he’d press the whole back four if he could.” – Brendan Rodgers

Pereira has been unfortunate not to get more attacking returns of late

The Foxes will face Brighton (minus Lewis Dunk (£4.6m)), Everton, Watford, Aston Villa and Norwich after the international break. Little wonder, then, that seven of the top 20 most bought players heading into Gameweek 13 (a full fortnight away) are from Leicester.

And the 21st is Pereira.

The wing-back, at £6.3m, is the most expensive route into a defence that’s kept three consecutive clean sheets and now leads the way for both shut-outs (five) and goals conceded (eight).

Pereira’s offensive threat is the reason for his lofty price tag, although he’s only produced attacking returns (two goals) in two matches this season having proved rather unfortunate.

He did earn a bonus point against Arsenal, but there are cheaper and equally cheerful alternatives to be had.

Söyüncü has been offering Fantasy managers great value in defence

Top of that particular shop is Çaglar Söyüncü (£4.8m), who has been outstanding over the last three Gameweeks, providing three clean sheets, a goal and five bonus points, two of which came on Saturday.

On another day, he could have been on for a second assist of the season when he was blatantly fouled in the box by Matteo Guendouzi (£4.7m), only for VAR to turn a blind eye based on an arguable offside call involving Maddison.

As a result, he’s ‘just’ produced the 28 points since Gameweek 10 and it is no shock to see him behind only Vardy and Maddison for transfers-in among Leicester players.

Chilwell has failed to replicate the dizzy heights of his double-figure haul at Southampton

Another defender gaining owners is Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), who brought in a monster 19-point haul in the 9-0 drubbing of Southampton in Gameweek 10 and was half a post away from scoring again last week against Crystal Palace.

He’s more than doubled his ownership, to 11.6%, in a fortnight, but was unusually quiet against the Gunners, creating just the one chance and having no goal attempts whatsoever.

Still, with those fixtures to come, owning Leicester players across the pitch, from the ever-reliable Kasper Schmeichel (£5.2m), whose 52 points has him joint-top of the goalkeeper standings, all the way through to Vardy up top, looks like an absolute no-brainer.

And such is their form at present, even a nasty Christmas double-header of Manchester City away and Liverpool at home doesn’t look beyond them, particularly as the fixtures that follow are set fair again until Gameweek 25 on the dim and distant date of February 1.

Arsenal increasingly look like a no-fly zone for Fantasy managers

As for Arsenal, they’re currently doing a fine impression of an unsettled team full of players shorn of confidence under a manager with an increasingly tenuous grip on his job. Which is, of course, precisely where they’re at.

None of that makes for rich Fantasy pickings.

Leicester fired in 19 shots, to the Gunners’ eight, on Saturday, with seven on target to Arsenal’s one.

None of that was anything new as only Villa and Norwich have allowed more attempts than the 197 conceded by Unai Emery’s side this season.

If save points are your thing, then Leno is your man. The keeper has made a league-leading 49 stops, which is seven clear of his closest rival, Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m).

Unai Emery switched to a three-man defence for the first time this season

Emery tried to address that by switching to a back three at the King Power Stadium, with Rob Holding (£4.5m) handed a first start of the season alongside David Luiz (£5.8m) and Callum Chambers (£4.4m) at centre-half.

It didn’t work.

Arsenal were overwhelmed by Leicester’s high press, which forced them to cough up the ball in their own half time and again during a relentlessly dismal first period from the visitors.

They were at least more composed and cohesive as a defensive unit after the interval, a vague positive that Emery was keen to stress post-match.

“I know we are receiving criticism, but I have done before and I have recovered. I accept all the criticism. It is normal. Today we did one step ahead being better defensively.” – Unai Emery

Arsenal’s premium forwards have largely let their owners down of late

And things could have been so different, had Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) not missed a golden chance from six yards out.

The striker does have the makings of a real differential punt in the short term as the Gunners’ next four fixtures involve Southampton and Brighton at home and trips to Norwich and West Ham.

But the 1.7%-owned Frenchman is yet to score since returning from injury in Gameweek 9 and it showed when he fluffed his one big line on Saturday.

Fellow forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) has eight goals to his name this season, but only one in the last five Gameweeks, Lacazette having started three of those matches.

The Gabonese international was kept to only one shot at Leicester, while having another one, which found the net, correctly ruled out for offside.

Özil has started getting back into the Arsenal team

Behind them – in every sense of the word – came Mesut Özil (£7.2m).

The midfielder was drafted in by 1,870 managers hoping he might sprinkle his mercurial dust over the fixture. What they got was one chance created and zero shots from 90 minutes of something far removed from the notion of good, honest toil.

Emery allowed the speedier and more direct threat provided by Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) just 13 minutes against Leicester, but neither he, nor Özil, nor any Arsenal midfielder, in fact, deserves much Fantasy attention at present.

Arsenal usually find a way to score however wretched their form might be. They’ve now blanked twice in four Gameweeks and that’s as damning as the evidence gets for those – and there are now many – who want Emery out as soon as possible.

The manager is well aware of his perilous situation.

“We need to recover our confidence. We need to be patient with some circumstances, and we are going to do that.” Unai Emery

Patience is a commodity valued by Arsenal’s board, but it must be wearing very thin at present. It’s certainly even thinner among Fantasy managers as the side’s most popular asset – the 25.6%-owned Aubameyang – is already experiencing significant sales for Gameweek 13.

Even those tasty fixtures don’t look like saving him as Fantasy heads continue to be turned, quite rightly, by the riches on offer at Leicester.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; H Barnes (Praet 74′), Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez (D Gray 60′); Vardy.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno; Holding (Pépé 77′), D Luiz, Chambers; Kolašinac, Guendouzi, Torreira (Willock 80′), Bellerín; Özil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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

    Gazza McGovern
    TAA Tomori Soyuncu Rico Reid
    Mane KdB Son Martial Mount
    Vardy Abraham Greenwood

    1FT 2.4ITB

    A) Tomori -> Robbo
    B) Reid -> Lundstram
    C) Mount -> Maddison
    D) Save
    E) Something else?

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      C

  2. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Watford vs Burnley
    #Gw13

    Any predictive scores????

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0-1

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thn janmaat wont obtain clean sheet ...isnt it???

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No chance

  3. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this squad too well balanced? Who is the most dispensable?

    Feels like it would be a benching headache every week...

    Gazza 4.0
    TAA Robertson Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram
    Mane KDB Martial Maddison Dendoncker
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very flexible there but will probably miss out on some hauls in defence. A curse that most are ending up with due to the value to be found in defence. Who is dispensable? No one needs to be.

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero CHO Rico > Jiménez Maddison Robertson (-4)

        Looking at those transfers for this week but the defence seems overly strong

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good team value. I can't afford that team

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ahhh no! I can. You have KDB and not Sterling.

  4. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the next move here.

    Pope.
    Robbo, A Smith, Lundstram, Janmaat.
    Mount, Sterling, KDB, Salah.
    Abraham, Vardy.
    Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, Wickham.
    2ft. 0.8m ITB.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Team looks pretty good. Wickham to Connolly maybe to give you another option?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wikham to mouset?

  5. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good morning DZ.

    What to do with Son?

    A) Hold for WHM - WHM are really poor atm, but early kick off after IB, Son to get benched?

    B) Get the best 7.5m-ish option - Martial or Pulisic?

    Current team

    Gazza McGovern
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Willems Rico
    Salah KDB Son Barnes Dendoncker
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez

    Nothing in the bank.

    Thanks.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If fit Martial the way to go IMO. Chelsea assets the week after

  6. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    keep sterling one more week or shift to salah/Son?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I can see a Son haul at Westham. Even a potential (c) option

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Korea?

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          well yeah I mean after the IB

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Burned too many times when Son goes east

            1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Aah fair, I didn't realize what you mean at first. Good point, holding off on that one for now

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

      Hello 🙂 hows Pepe

  7. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    want to triple up on Lei attacking assets by moving Sterling + Soy (i know) -> Madds + Robbo Y or N?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah just the double up is enough. Keep soy imo

  8. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2.5 itb. Robbo a call but don't want 2 Pool defenders.
    Pope
    TAA Lund soy Rico Kelly
    Mane Martial Mount Mcginn KDB
    Tammy jimmi vardy
    Mount to music but next gw?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Mount to Richarlison (c) against Norwich, then Richarlison to Pulisic?

  9. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Trying to delay the 1st WC to late December.

    Pope Heaton
    Diop* Lascelles Matip Soyuncu Tomori
    Salah KdB Mount Maddison Stephens
    Wilson* Vardy Rashford

    Diop + Wilson ->
    A) Baldock (SHU cover) + Laca/Bobby (Vs)
    B) VvD (Have Matip) + Jimenez (Rest)

    Which one for the long run?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lascalles might be injured too... Maybe just get Jimenez for Wilson and roll with one FT

  10. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The curious case of Raheem Sterling. Amazing stats, terrible returns.

  11. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on KDB to Son?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son might not start next GW since he travels east

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

        So maybe will settle on Mount to Pulisic

        1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Will Pulisic be travelling west?

    2. juho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      was considering the move until i read that he's travelling to the far east

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison or Pulisic?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      coin toss really

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddi

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

      But it's probably time to have both.

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid for a one week punt?

    a. Richarlison
    b. Pepe
    c. Mcginn
    d. Martial

    1. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta be A

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      a

    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      a

  14. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do here?

    Pope Button
    TTA Chilwell Lundstram Lowton Kelly
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount Cantwell
    Wilson Vardy Abraham

    1FT / 1.9ITB

    Too bad I am 0.1 short to do Lowton Wilson --> Robbo Jimenez...

    Maybe just Wilson to Firmino?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson > Jiminez

  15. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What do you think about Willian vs Pulisic?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic is more explosive, but Willian is on some set pieces.
      higher ceiling vs higher floor I guess. I prefer Pulisic

  16. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi MURDER ON ZIDANESFLOOR

    Sooo did you honour our bet? Want to post your team featuring Pepe?

    🙂

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

      History for readers here
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21019747

      1. norab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yeah murder, lets see it. Your 3 got torched 64-34.

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bloody brilliant... Love this...!! 😆

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am sure he will chicken out

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Watch Pépé haul v Southampton... 🙂

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

          it could be the best bet he ever lost!

          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Going to keep a close eye on this one.
            Hats off to you for coming up with this. 😉

        2. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          For that he'll have to start. 😉

          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            2 goal cameo against a tired Saints defence... 🙂

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did He chang name thinking no one would know? 😀

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

        name and av 🙂

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

      What makes everyone think an honour bet with an anonymous forum poster who doesnt even put his team in his profile wouldnt be upheld?! hehe

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe he is searching a team with pepe in the team 😀

    6. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This needs to be a hot topic. I need to see the conclusion

    7. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So...?? I'm interested did he show up!?

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

        No show even just to acknowledge I didn’t really expect him to transfer Pepe in .. I wouldn’t have!

    8. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Went off FFS .
      Maybe created a new account

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

        He didn’t need to leave FFS (or create a new account ) over this 😀

  17. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm happy with my team but always tempted by a transfer, 0 ITB 1 Free Transfer

    Pope Button
    Lundstram Taa Soy Rico Kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Tielemans Mount
    Vardy Tammy Connolly.

    Might hold the transfer over the break then look at trying to swap some guys around to enable pulisic and maddison, what do you guys think?

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

      KDB Tielemans Mount to Martial Maddy Pulisic

      1. fgdu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ditto this except keep tielemans

  18. Painter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. Martial
    Or
    B. D.Silva

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

      Would try with A

  19. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Probably playing 5 at the back for the first time all season next gameweek

    Pope
    Trent Ricardo Soyuncu O'Connell Lundstram
    Salah Mané Son
    Vardy Abraham

  20. Time to make the Mount switch?
    Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Weighing up the Mount to Pulisic move.

    Can see Lampard playing a 3 man mid with Kova Jorginho Kante versus them. Then it's Tammy + 2 of William Mount Pulisic. Lamps loves Mount but Pulisic has to play in this form surely?

    Pulisic plays Nov 16 and 20 internationally.
    Mount plays Nov 15 and 17.

    That said, Pulisic could not play if he has Internationalitis with a hip injury.

    Chelsea play on the 23rd.

    Wonder is Pulisic is rested after that first game. Also worth noting that Chelsea have a packed schedule post the IB and there is no real compeition for Mount's place except Barkley until RLC is fit.

    As you can see here though, Pulisic is destroying Mount statistically and with the eye-test and i'm heavily contemplating that switch.

    https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1193175151514456065?s=20

    What are you thinking of doing?

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

      I'm thinking of waiting for one more gameweek before making that switch.
      Think I agree with you that Lampard will go for that midfield 3 against City and I'm not sure there are many point to gain/lose against City.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I think they're defensively there for the taking. Can see goals in that game. Both sides.

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

          Wud u captain Sterling ?

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            He's definitely a great option next week. The week is such that i could sell Sterling or captain him.

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

              Yeah same for me - I cud do Sterling to salah, but I am thinking it wud be better to captain Sterling vs Chelsea rather than bringing Salah who has got palace away

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

                Lol

        2. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just had a look at your team. I think you do have the luxury to make that move given that your team is looking good elsewhere.
          If Pulisic goes for International duty you could hold off for a week but if he's rested then I don't see a problem in making that move as Pulisic does look a better FPL asset right now.

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Also thinking about getting Salah ASAP.

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

              Sterling to Salah is a tempting move but I still feel Sterling will come good he has the stats (except accuracy) and he has been doing it in other cup competitions.

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

        Also agree he will start Kovacic Jorginho Kante.

        Im benching Mount to start Soyuncu and will probably bring Pulisic for GW14

    2. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Already moved Mount on to bring in Martial for Gameweek 12. Lost value by selling Mount but I think Martial a better prospect for the time being.

      Now contemplating if Pulisic is worth bringing in at the cost of one of Maddison or DeBruyne.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree with your thinking and i reckon he is. Its the packed Chelsea schedule that has me a little iffy.

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

      Might go Yarmolenko > Pulisic after City game and have Mount,Pulisic and Abraham.

      Mounts going nowhere while he’s in the first eleven. Looks good.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ya I was on the same thought process until yesterday

    4. Santigold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think Mount is still good value. And I have more urgent transfers to make (still have Otamendi and Cantwell).

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

      OMG that point about the Kante Jorg Kova 3 is a huge one. As someone that was going to bring in Puli this makes a huge difference thanks !!

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    6. rojojojo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm benching mount for the city game anyway and reassessing with hopefully 2 free transfers after gw13

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount isn't playing as well with Pulisic and/or CHO in the team. Time to get rid.

    8. lahi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Really the name of this HT should've been "Time to UnMount?" 😀

      1. Fozzyb34r
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        DisMount*

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lol nice one

        2. lahi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Unmount is also a word but yeah dismount is catchier 😀

      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        haha

    9. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic is one of those luxury flashy players that are great when they play well but pointless to have on the pitch if not.

      In contrast, Mount can have a quiet game but still contribute generally.

      Mount should be a bit more nailed and Lamps a bit more forgiving with him, but a couple of games from Pulisic where he doesn’t lay on a goal scoring pass or is a bit too selfish or head down, then he may slip out of the team.

      I will hold Mount for a while - no player will be hauling every game and he has goals and assists in him generally.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The stats are eye-catching though.

    10. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Eye test? Lampard attributes passing as one of most imp parameter along with fpl stats. Mount has much better passing accuracy than Pulisic which is very imp for chelsea to transcend from mid to attack. Plus he is multi position friendly as called out by Lampard. Considering for some like me he has been 1mn cheaper and not even dropped once, it will be stupid to remove before that match against poor City defence

    11. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looking to do Mount to McGinn in GW18. Such amazing stats, cant wait although its long term. Will also help me fund Madisson to Spurs Son as LEI matches turn bad around the time aswell. Have a feeling my 1st WC will go to waste or just instead of 1 hit in the end as with long term planning, WC is not a necessity

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

      Mendy to Robbo this week was much bigger priority. Now I no longer have money or ft. Easy wait and see for me. Tempting move though.

    13. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount is going to play over Kovacic, in a three man midfield with Jorginho and Kanté

  21. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison or Martial?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

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

        My worry is it's too template and 1.7m OR right now.

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial comfortably for me.

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

        He does have the higher ceiling and more of a differential and that's what I need.

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He's the better asset comfortably for me.

          1. bencaraway
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Until his next injury....

  22. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hello any suggestions 2 FT 2.2 Itb

    Pope - (Button)
    TAA - Soyncu - Lundstram - (Rico - Lowton)
    Mount - Mane - KdB - Martial (Dendoncker)
    Abraham - Vardy - Wilson

    Jimenez would be viable option on for Wilson, but my biggest ML rival has Jimmy and we have similar teams and I am over 80pts behind so need to do something else?

    TIA.

    1. ragonian
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd try not to worry too much about your rival at this point – a long, long way to go... pick the players you think will score well and wait for him to make a mistake 🙂

  23. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    6.5 to spend on a player in any position (replacing pukki and have 2 FT)

    have mount

    appreciate some options

    my thoughts:

    Tielmans (would be a triple up)
    Jota
    Ings
    Wood
    Barnes
    KIng
    deolufeo
    maupay

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

      Grealish? Haven't checked their fixtures though

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tielemans. Their form and fixtures are undeniable

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You could add VVD to the mix if you have a spare Liverpool spot free.
      I would go Tielemans definitely for next few, then switch to Trossard, McGinn or Grelaish with fixture swap if unsatisfied. Lots of nice options at that price bracket.

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

    Looking at the way Brighton has played at OT with highline and conceding plenty of counter opportunities, Vardy could be gud choice for captaincy

    Thoughts?

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Different team at home though.

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

        Who cud be the best Captaincy option in ur opinion from these bunch ?

        Sterling , Salah, son, Vardy, richarlson

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah ...vs eagles
          At anfield
          Again a hit gonna be!!

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, specially with dunk suspended.

  25. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Benching headache...
    Play one...

    Janmaat (BUR)
    D Luiz (NEW)
    Mount (mci)
    Soy (bha)

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

      Luiz

    2. fgdu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D, A

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch. Probably Soy.

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

      I wud play mount with city looking suspicious defending from crosses

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

        Definitely

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

      Never bench Soy

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount to Martial?

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

      Martial

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Planning on doing mount > rich this gw then rich > pulisic the next.

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

        Good thinking, i may do this 😉

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I already have Pulisic

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Then martial

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

    Liverpool have 2 CS in their opening 12 games

    That's trending at 6 for the season (20 lost year!)

    If conservatively out them on 16 come GW38

    So approx 14 in their next 26 games

    #Maths

  28. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gd morr folks!!!

    Pulisic and tammy....
    Vs Man city(Hom)
    ...tempting thoughts....

    A is it safe to hold
    B make some swaps for other players

    Any opinions ?????

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any thoughts folks!!?!!

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

      Is it safe to hold Tammy and Pulisic against City are you asking?
      Of course! No need to swap those around.

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks zico senna

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

          Welcome bud

        2. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thinking ....

          To hold tbh..
          Nd pulisic>Richarlison for gw13 alone...

          Any thoughts???

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

            May be risky as you’ll surely want Pulisic back but if you’re just doing a quick switch back for that one GW then sure. Even still though, if there’s anyone else you can do who’s more easier to transfer out to Richarlison then that’d work, or just leave it.

            1. FirMinaMiMo
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks mate!! 🙂

    3. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only swap to cover captains, dont see any other big captaincies at the price range so hold tbh.

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate

  29. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Take a hit to swap out Sterling for Mane?

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

      In a flash, huge upgrade

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It feels good owning no City to be honest. They looked so disjointed last night or maybe it is because LFC are just to good?

    Sterling owners, you still going to persist?

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

      I only have KDB and i too are thinking of going City’less, doesn’t concern me that much, too many players way more worth investment.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think so. Thinking of selling KDB rather than sterling. He’s my captain at the moment

    3. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping both KDB and Sterling, at least for Chelsea. Think I may be outpriced for Sterling -> Mane after that. Anyway, the points will come for the city duo.

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

      I think KdB seemed a bit off at times, though he set up few excellent chances which Kun didn't finish. Sterling was good.
      I activated wildcard and swapped Sterling for Mane, KdB stays.