Scout Notes

Southampton’s ongoing full-back problems bode well for FPL wingers

Southampton 1-2 Everton

Goals: Danny Ings (£6.0m) | Tom Davies (£5.3m), Richarlison (£7.9m)

Assists: Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) | Mason Holgate (£4.4m), Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m)

Bonus Points: Davies x3, Richarlison x3, Holgate x1, Ings x1

Southampton’s problems at full-back continue to boost the attacking potential of their opponents.

This problem appears to be especially causing the Saints problems at home, where they are yet to win a league match since

After six outings at St Mary’s this season, Southampton have drawn once and lost the other five, scoring five goals and conceding 21.

Obviously, that goals conceded column is skewed by the nine they shipped to Leicester but this was yet another encounter where Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men were torn to pieces in wide areas due to questionable tactical decisions.

Hasenhüttl still hasn’t solved his full-back problems this season

The Gameweek 6 hosting of Bournemouth saw Josh King (£6.3m) and Diego Rico (£4.3m) expose left-footed centre-back Kevin Danso (£4.3m) when he was deployed at right-back.

When Chelsea came to Hampshire in Gameweek 8, four different wide players emerged with an assist to their name, specifically Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.8m), Willian (£7.1m), Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.4m).

Of course, we all remember what Southampton’s defence did for Leicester in Gameweek 10, Ben Chilwell (£5.7m) quadrupling his total of attacking returns for the season in one 90-minute session and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) spent the whole evening unmarked.

Well, it was exactly the same story on Saturday afternoon as yet another one of Hasenhüttl’s failed experiments at full-back fell flat on its face.

Cédric Soares was deployed out of position before being hauled off at half-time

This time, he played right-footed Cédric Soares (£4.8m) at left wing-back in a 3-4-2-1 system and stationed attacking midfield Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) as the right wing-back.

That allowed Richarlison (£7.9m) and Theo Walcott (£6.2m) complete freedom to terrorise Southampton’s back-three, who were once again horrendously exposed by incapable and out-of-position wing-backs.

While it was Southampton’s right that had the biggest problems in the 9-0 defeat to Leicester, it was their left, staffed by Cédric, that was most susceptible in Gameweek 12.

That saw Walcott get the most joy, getting past the wing-back too easily and further exposing Jannik Vestergaard‘s (£5.0m) distinct lack of pace.

Thankfully for Southampton, Everton have hardly been in the most clinical form in front of goal this season, so in the end, they actually only exploited the home side’s defensive issues once, Tom Davies‘ (£5.3m) opening goal coming from a corner.

Southampton’s chances of a clean sheet in any of their upcoming home matches seem very low

However, Fantasy managers should probably keep an eye on full-backs or wingers who face Southampton in the coming weeks, especially at home where their problems in wide areas are more pronounced.

Over the next six Gameweeks, the Saints host Watford, Norwich and West Ham, which could see Daryl Janmaat (£4.3m), Jose Holebas (£4.7m), Onel Hernández (£5.3m), Emi Buendía (£6.0m), Todd Cantwell (£4.7m), Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) or Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) enjoy their visits to St. Mary’s.

Furthermore, if those assets can provide decent delivery in those matches then the likes of Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m), Teemu Pukki (£6.7m) and Sébastien Haller (£7.3m) should be present with plenty of decent chances.

Watford forward Deulofeu is perhaps the strongest consider from that bunch. After a 12-point haul at Norwich in Gameweek 12, he went some way to reminding Fantasy managers that his speciality appears to be double-figure hauls away to relegation-threatened clubs. After all, a large proportion of his 2018/19 points came in large away wins at Huddersfield and Cardiff.

Sofiane Boufal did make a difference for Southampton after coming on

It must be said that Hasenhüttl did manage to alleviate some pressure on his defence by replacing Cédric with attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) at half-time.

He was officially stationed in a central location, with Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) tasked with providing width on the left.

Boufal had an immediate impact on the Saints, his powerful shot from range representing their first effort on goal in the whole match.

It was the Moroccan international who provided the assist for Southampton’s equaliser too.

Following a corner, he took advantage of Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) having to drop into left-back, pushing past him and getting around the back to square the ball for Danny Ings (£6.0m), who netted a simple tap-in.

“The first half was horrible. No-one wanted the ball any more. You could feel the lack of self-confidence. It took us until the second half to get positive body language. The second half was OK. We went very offensive and it gave us a little more quality but you expose the defence and the goal killed us. It is not a nice situation. I can guarantee the players try to fight to win games. At the moment we are not good enough.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Danny Ings scored a much-needed goal for Southampton against Everton

That was Ings’ first goal since the Gameweek 9 trip to Wolves, although his two goals in the last four Gameweeks is the joint-highest of any striker priced at £6.0m or below. That said, while Sheffield United’s Lys Mousset (£5.0m) is also on two goals, he has three assists to Ings’ zero.

Despite getting Everton on the back-foot for the first time, Hasenhüttl’s tactical changes still did not plug the gaps at full-back.

Cédric’s departure at half-time ensured that Southampton spent the entirety of the second period without a recognised full-back on the pitch.

It should be no surprise then that Everton’s winning goal was a direct result of this problem.

Richarlison exposed Southampton’s problems at full-back in Gameweek 12

Right-back Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m), whose four consecutive starts suggest he has now claimed the starting berth from Seamus Coleman (£5.4m), powered up his side of the pitch and his looping cross to the far-post was poked in by an unmarked Richarlison.

Interest in Everton assets had decreased in recent weeks but they probably only have one more week of viability for Fantasy managers.

They host Norwich in Gameweek 13 which could be high-scoring one for options such as Richarlison, although he is probably the only attacking player who is completely nailed-on to start.

Sigurdsson was back in the Everton team at number 10, Alex Iwobi dropping to the bench

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) was back in the team in Gameweek 12 but it was just his third start in the last five Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Alex Iwobi (£5.7m) was benched at Southampton and while Walcott has started each of the last four, in none of those has he completed 90 minutes.

However, once a Goodison Park meeting with the Canaries is out of the way, Everton embark on a truly horrendous fixture schedule.

Between Gameweeks 14 and 18 they face Leicester (away), Liverpool (away), Chelsea (home), Manchester United (away) and Arsenal (home).

Southampton XI (3-4-2-1): McCarthy; Vestergaard, J Stephens, Bednarek; Cédric (Boufal 46′), Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong (Obafemi 90+1′); Djenepo, Redmond (Adams 81′); Ings.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Mina, Sidibé; Schneiderlin, T Davies; Richarlison (Keane 89′), Sigurdsson, Walcott (Iwobi 74′); Tosun (Calvert-Lewin 74′).

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583 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 FT and planning to get rid of sterling.
    Which option?

    A. Sterling&Greenwood to Maddison&Rashford
    B. Sterling&Greenwood to Maddison&Jimenez(this allows me to upgrade Mount to Pulisic maybe)

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      How about Martial + Jimenez?

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

        Hmmm...

      2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Look at ManU fixtures and Leicester fixtures. ManU have only 1 easy fixture in next 4 and Leicester looking much more likely to score tons than ManU.

        My answer is definetly B if he is just fit. Torille.

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

          2 easy fixtures for manu. TOT @ home is easy.

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

    How can I know who will rise in price?

    Wanting to see if Ryan rises so I can get Henderson for free
    (Next week)

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Use this site

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk

      Once a player hits over 100 they would usually rise next day

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Blue arrow for rise, red arrow for drop in price

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

    My team for GW13

    Pope
    Soy TAA Lund
    Salah Maddi Mane Pulisic
    Mousset Vardy Abraham

    Button Mount Rico Dunk

    Any changes required? Already on -4 😀

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

      What were the moves?

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You trippled up on Chelsea?

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

        Was not the plan. Had Perez and switched him for Maddi. Moving on Mount start of GW13.

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I see

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

            Guess Mount can just be a cushion this week just in case there is a no show.

            1. All For One
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Team looks good I like how you have no Man City

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

                That is my plan to clim the ranks. City not performing all to well and there are really good option from LEI, LFC and CHE and of course, Lordstram.

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

                  Lundstram won't help climb the ranks, hes 42% owned. Same goes for che and lei guys.

                  1. Teddy Brewski
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Going without Lundstram is just not logical. Look elsewhere for differentials imo

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

                      Yup. Gotta have him but hes a shield not a sword

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

                      Absolutely, it is like taking a chance without Vardy.

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

                    Many do not have Mane and Salah. Soy still low ownership as well as Pulisic.

                    You suggesting I should go without Lundstram?

                    Guess it is the way you structure your team.

                    That is why I did Jimenez to Mousset as Jimmy is becoming the flavour of the week.

                    Mount will go out for another low ownership mid.

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

                      No I never suggested that.

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

                        Mane + Salah is definitely a differential. So is Pulisic though his ownership is rising. Soy not so much in the top 100K almost everyone has Leicester defence.

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

                        So how can you say I will not climb the ranks?

                        GW9 I was sitting at 1.3m

                        Now at 297k with not one City and tanken quite a few hits.

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

                        It comes dow to which players you pick. I was totally against getting Soy but would rather have him than Chilwell. Soy is a sneaky bugger. Weeks ago he was nowhere to be found in the points table. How quckly things change...

                      4. PapaWengzz
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        All I said was Lundstram, lei and che wont help with climbing ranks, since you mentioned those. Didnt say you wont, calm down mate

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

                        Definetly would not have climbed with Sterling in my team 🙂

                      6. All For One
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Lol

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

                        Never mentioned Sterling at all tho

                    2. Monkey Hanger
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      1 in 3 have Mane, 1 in 3 have Salah. Mathematically 1 in 9 have both. Quite a differential.

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

    I struggle a lot with picking the last two spots for my wc between:
    1) Maddi
    2) Jimenez
    3) Robertson

    Which two to go for?

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

      Maybe throw Martial in the mix too if that changes anything

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      23

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Actually Martial & Robertson for me.

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1 and 3

  5. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I know it is still too early, however, what can we call a solid OR at this stage of the season?

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

        Under 100K.

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

          ... lots of time left to gain rank.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I agree.. Found myself around the 4.5m rank after taking a -32,about 5 gameweeks ago. Atleast not so bad now

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

                Wow, I won’t take -32 this entire season.

          2. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Lol I am around the 1m mark, I hope I am still on the right track, there are 7m + teams in the game. Yikes!

              1. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I was on that mark but 2 gws ago now 398 k
                Still very early days , keep the faith !

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Yeah buddy, You did so well to jet back up. I just need to keep the faith. Atleast I have had 5 consecutive green arrows & nailed the captaincy pick 9/12 times. Early days still, I just need to reduce the hits taken( -44 across all the gw's so far for me :lol:)

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

                      So what does your team look like now, after all those hits

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Alli in all, City less,Triple Pool attack(Mo, Sadio, Trent), Martial, Double Leicester attack,No chelsea atm. Yet to make a move this gw. I may bring in Tammy/Pulisic this gw or next

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              All in all* 😆

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

                                Seems solid. I'd use it as a base and eliminate hits now

                                1. Party time
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Exactly the plan 🙂

                          2. AllINeedIsCoffee
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            That's about 11 goals worth of hits! 🙂

                            1. Party time
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Lmaoo Yeah! would avoid taking so many for now but they have been worth it given the fact I was at the 4.5m rank about 5 gw's ago

                              • Party time
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  I am going to make a cup of black coffee now, thanks for posting buddy 🙂

                              • Debauchy
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Exactly mate , focus , make your own moves. If go's wrong so be it , don't die wanting my philosophy. and yeah philosophy has a part in this game we love

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

                            Mate, a couple above average weeks will see you rocket up the standings.

                            1. Party time
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                True! so shall it be for me & for you too 🙂

                          4. Debauchy
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Nice to have" but the losers now will later be first" Bob Dylan , good enough for me,

                            1. Monkey Hanger
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Didn't realise that song was about FPL. The guy truly was ahead of his time. 🙂

                        • PapaWengzz
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Anything under 200K is quite good at this stage

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

                          Ranks are still pretty tight.

                          1. Debauchy
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            This , just keep the focus no panic required

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

                              Agree

                        • Brosstan
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I think anything below 1m is still great chance of a good rank

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Yeah buddy. I think so too. I am nearly there at the 1m rank atm. Got to keep the momentum going, this is season is full of surprises

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

                            Way too early

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

                          Pick 1 :

                          A) Pulisic Mount Greenwood (352)
                          B) Ings Pulisic Cantwell (343)
                          C) Ings Martial Cantwell (343)

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

                            Hard to say without rest of team

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

                            C) of those options, mate

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

                            B or C.

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

                            B

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

                          How does this look guys?

                          Ryan (Button)
                          TAA / Soy / Lund / Rico (Mohamady)
                          Mane / Mount / Mads / Raz / KDB
                          Vardy / Tammy (Connolly)

                          A) Raz, Mount & Mohamady
                          > > >
                          Martial, Pulisic & Robbo

                          B) Raz & Mohamady
                          > >
                          Salah & 4mil fodder

                          I can do both for free (A over next 2 weeks as I have 2FTS this week).

                          Like how A covers all my desires and gets rid of Sterling. Only downside is it will mean benching Soyuncu nearly every week and Leicester have quality fixtures.
                          B gets rid of that problem but not sure I’m totally sold on the Mané Salah double up?
                          B would make it easier to get Sterling back in the future..

                          1. jimmy.floyd
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            A

                          2. AllINeedIsCoffee
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            I think it's a waste to bench Soy for the upcoming fixtures. Should take advantage of his value.

                            Who's Raz though?

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

                              Raz Sterling

                        • AllINeedIsCoffee
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I'm leaning towards Mount 1st sub this gw, what do you think? Adding opponent in brackets on *potential* bench alternatives.

                          Pope (Button)
                          Soy - TAA - Lund (MUN) - Rico (WOL)
                          Maddison - Mané - Salah
                          Ings (ars) - Vardy - Abraham

                          Current bench order: Mount (mci), Cantwell (eve), Pieters (wat).

                          Feel like Arsenal are too wrecked to not play Ings, Bournemouth been pretty good defensively at home yet an Jiminez goal feels unavoidable, and it feels wrong to bench Lord Lundstram but tbf Mount's attacking potential is greater and the chances of united blanking are low so he's potentially the best 1st sub instead. What do you think? Cheers! 🙂

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

                            Looks good!

                          2. Debauchy
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Agree Arsenal are indeed wrecked. Pains me as a supporter that I can not consider an Arsenal player even for what should be a great run of fixtures. Clown just has no clue no defence , but sacrilege ! no fn creativity in attack

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

                            Wouldn’t play Rico over Mount

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

                              Probably right!

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

                            I would rather play Mount ahead of Rico.

                          5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            I'm starting Mount

                        • PapaWengzz
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Who's better for the next 5?
                          A) Robbo
                          B) Martial
                          C) Maddison

                          1. Debauchy
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Not you but really a toss up of those
                            Thinking Maddy with less fixtures over the peak period but mixed feelings still

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

                              Good point

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

                            Same dilemma for me + Jimenez, which three to go for?

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

                              Martial is the one I am least inclined towards. Dont trust MU at all + could miss any game with that recurring injury

                          3. Gooner Kebab
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Robbo and Maddison could stay for longer than 5. Martial too if he stays injury free.

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

                              Cheers. What if you could only get one?

                              1. Gooner Kebab
                                • 11 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                I've TAA and not keen on doubling up, so no Robbo. I've Martial instead of Maddison.

                                Martial up front is too hard to resist for me.

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

                                  Hes definitely caught the eye

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

                            Get all three of them plus TAA, Lundy, Salah, KDB, Tammy, Vardy and then make a call on Mount vs. Pulisic after City

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

                              Getting all of them + Salah isn't possible for me as I own Mane. Have the rest you mentioned + Pulisic. Keen on getting Son for Gw14, that's why I can only consider 1 of the 3.

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

                            Robertson. Own all three.

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

                              Thanks

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

                            A

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

                              Thanks. Leaning this way

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

                            C

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

                              Thanks

                          8. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              C

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

                                Thanks mate.

                            • Volley127
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              In order ABC

                              1. Party time
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  CBA imo 🙂

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

                                    ACB right now for me 😆

                                    1. Party time
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        😆

                                    2. Volley127
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 11 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      It's very tight to be honest, all good picks you'd think.

                                      1. Party time
                                          4 years, 4 months ago

                                          Yeah 🙂

                                    3. PapaWengzz
                                      • 4 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Cheers. Leaning towards A

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

                                    CAB

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

                                      Cheers

                                • SkeletONv01
                                  • 6 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  2FTs, how does Ota, KDB > Robbo, Martial look?

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

                                    Kdb could punish you. He always plays well against Chelsea

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

                                      Many players are punishing KDB. City are in a limbo because of their defence.

                                      If Pep cannot find a solution then their attack will start suffering.

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

                                        With Rodri back I think Kdb should do well

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

                                          I'm in no hurry to get rid, especially before playing Chelsea who just last week had a 4-4 vs Ajax.

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

                                            How many City do you have?

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

                                              2 for now, Sterling and Kdb. But Sterling leaves my team after this GW for Son, hoping for a parting gift since hes got a rest over IB + will be extra motivated.

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

                                                I will be patient with KDB though, who is excellent value (got him at 9.5)

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

                                                I do not want to cause a scene but I do not see how having no KDB is going to hurt.

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

                                                  Lol what kind of scene....
                                                  Selling kdb right before playing his former club who he always plays well against could hurt...hes a quality player, nothing to discuss.

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

                                                    City defence will tell the story. Lampard is not going to sit back and defend and Lampard know attack beats City defence 😉

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

                                    KDB might have had a big haul if Aguero could finish this week.

                                • akhilrajau
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Who along with Vardy
                                  A. Maddison
                                  B. Martial

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

                                    B for me. He has exceptional goal involvement stats, even when Utd stutter.

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

                                    A. Set pieces could be key.

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

                                    LEI do not need a 101 chances to score.

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

                                  Better option?

                                  A) Keep Son - Whm very poor atm, but early kick off after the international break. Will Son start?

                                  B) Son to Pulisic/Martial - Pulisic is someone I want but he has City. Martial I'm not 100% sure of.

                                  Have 3 Leicester players so Maddison is off.

                                  Thanks.

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

                                    A

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

                                      Cheers.

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

                                        I'd want Son back for Gw14

                                  2. Monkey Hanger
                                    • 10 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Poch often gives Son the week off after an IB. Plus Spurs also poor atm. Get rid.

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

                                      Pulisic or Martial?

                                      1. Monkey Hanger
                                        • 10 Years
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        If you look at the matches where they have played more than 45mins, Pulicic over 8ppg, Martial over 6ppg.

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

                                          Cheers. Pulisic does seem like the better option.

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

                                      Who do you feel is most likely to replace Son. Moura? South Korea play Brazil, is Moura in the squad?

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

                                    City defence is like a lucky packet at the moment. I reckon anyone can score against them.

                                    1. Party time
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        Yeah, This! My dog's poo is better than city's defence at the moment

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

                                        Cheers. So Pulisic?

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

                                          Very solid pick.

                                  4. FreddyP3
                                    • 5 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    0.5m itb

                                    Pope
                                    TAA Robbo Chilwell Lund Rico
                                    Sterling KDB Maddison Mount Saka
                                    Vardy Jimmy Abra

                                    Want to do Mount -> Pulisic but am 0.3m short..

                                    A. Downgrade someone. Who?
                                    B. Its not worth it, Mount is fine

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

                                      I think Mount to Pulisic is a good option. Chilwell is the obvious downgrade.

                                      1. FreddyP3
                                        • 5 Years
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        Follow up.. is mount+Chilwell to pulisic and souyuncu worth a hit? Feels very sideways..

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

                                          Not going to lie, it is sideways, but Pulisic and Soy are much better options long term. Your hit will be made up.

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

                                      Roll the ft.

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

                                    I don't see myself in the list on HOF anymore. Tried searching but can't see myself anywhere...not that I was that high, but hey still nice to be on there 🙂 Anyone got any ideas why my user would be gone?

                                  6. payetisgod
                                    • 7 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Interested to know if below team is G2G (if all stay fit)

                                    Pope/Button
                                    Rico/Lund/Soy/Taa/Boly
                                    Sterling/Salah/KDB/Mount/hayden
                                    4.3/Vardy/Tammy

                                    My concerns,
                                    - Not owning Mane, Maddison and Pulsic (appreicate cant have them all)
                                    - Injured Boly and non playing 4.3

                                    Should I
                                    - Focus on trying to get the the guys in im worried about - straight swap sterling for Mane or Sterling,Mount to Maddison? pulsic
                                    - Address the Boly injury and keep faith in Sterling for one more week as Mane has Palace away.
                                    - Roll transfer and mix the team up more so next gameweek!

                                    Suggestions very much welcome and thanks for the comments!

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

                                    So quiet on here?

                                    1. Debauchy
                                      • 11 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      *high kicks

                                    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                                      • 8 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      IB time

                                  8. ToooooooOon
                                    • 12 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Not really liking the look of my team for the next fixture any ideas on how could use free transfer? Feel like I'm to Chelsea heavy for city fixture. Thinking of benching tomori selling mount and playing Abraham. Might yet play free hit chip and get the likes of vardy and richarlason in for this week. Thoughts?
                                    Gazza
                                    Lundstram - TAA - tomori - Willems
                                    Sterling - Mane(c)-Mount Martial
                                    Aubamayang - Abraham
                                    Bench - button, guendouzi, greenwood,ried

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

                                      Need Vardy mate. The man is almost on 100 points and counting...

                                      1. ToooooooOon
                                        • 12 Years
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        I agree just trying to figure a way to work him in just can't physically bring myself to take Aubamayang out for the Southampton and Norwich fixtures I feel he could explode

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

                                          Elephant in the room is Sterling.

                                          You would be able to upgrade your very poor bench as well.

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

                                          I doubt he will

                                  9. Stimps
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 10 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    How is she cutting for the next GW? Save FT? 0.1 itb

                                    Pope
                                    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Robbo
                                    KDB Tielemens Mane
                                    Auba (c) Tammy Vardy

                                    4.0 Dendonker Montoya Cantwell

                                    1. cheeky moses
                                      • 8 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Sweet team! def Save imo

                                    2. Debauchy
                                      • 11 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Yep . simple save mate

                                    3. PapaWengzz
                                      • 4 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Very nice team that. Save

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

                                    Is Callum Wilson done?

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

                                      Doubt he will score another goal this season.

                                  11. Brosstan
                                    • 9 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    With Sterling clearly in a deteriorating mental state, might Pep bench him against a shrewd Chelsea side that will be looking to rile him up? Sterling only to play against mentally weak sides like Arsenal from now on?

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

                                      After his manic Basil Fawlty handshake impression at the final whistle on Sunday - it would really be a classic case of pot calling kettle black for Pep to criticise anyone for cracking under pressure at the minute

                                      All he was missing was the funny walk off the pitch to cement the image

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

                                        Haha!

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

                                        Pep was practacing his signalling turns at Anfield.

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

                                          He's a man on the edge

                                          As is Raheem by the looks of things

                                          City's dressing room must be an absolute circus at the minute

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

                                      I don’t think Pep can do without him, but wouldn’t be surprised. Dead to me as an FPL asset now anyway until he shows some consistency way down the line.

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

                                      Sterling thinks he is on top of the world. Being dropped by you National team is not a joke 😀

                                  12. shredder
                                    • 13 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Afternoon all,
                                    Quick one for ye, am I in wildcard territory with the below squad ?
                                    Henderson Button
                                    Lundstram, Soy, VVD, Rico, Dunk
                                    Sterling, Salah, Son, Trossard, Dend
                                    Vardy, Wesley, Haller.
                                    Cheers

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

                                    Here is the problem for Pep. Weeks ago he was playing with 10 men forward. Now he is trying to figure out which defence of will not be overrun.

                                    Norwich aside, Wolves set the standard for every other team that will be coming up against City.

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

                                      *which defence of his*

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

                                      I still don't understand how he let the board/how the board let him (delete as appropriate) go into a 70 game season with just three centrebacks - one of whom is very good, and the other two whom he blatantly hates playing together

                                      Hope we someday find out what happened there as it has been the single biggest reason City's season is unravelling

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

                                        City to buy Koulibaly in Jan and go on a strong winning run, Liverpool to get hit by an injury crisis and eventually bottle the lead.

                                        Maybe pep has it all planned.

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

                                          I think they need a centreback of that calibre in January to have a hope in the league

                                          1. pundit of punts
                                            • 11 Years
                                            4 years, 4 months ago

                                            Liverpool very capable of bottling it. They had a 9 point lead last season as well.

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

                                              I think it was 8 points after City got consecutive losses in the league to Leicester & Crystal Palace...

                                              But that was with Laporte & Kompany on their books, and Sane fit - KDB was injured though

                                              I don't think you can play a DM at centreback and win the league, no matter how good the rest of the XI are - but Pep is giving very mixed messages on how good HE thinks his XI is - Mendy, Cancelo and Otamendi for example - he has completely and utterly alienated these players with his selection decisions over the last 3 weeks

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

                                                Mascherano made the transition to cb around Fernans age. If anyone can, its pep

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

                                                  Yeah I don't know if I'd use Mascherano as an example... he's only 11 months older than Fernandinho but lost his place in the Barca team nearly 3 years ago!

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

                                                    Fair. But he must be drilling Ferna every day on what's required

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

                                                      Yeah probably. Fernandinho's recovering tackle on Salah on Sunday was actually spectacular too

                                                      But i don't think a crash course in centre half defending really is going to solve the problem - they need a world class centrehalf really

                                              2. pundit of punts
                                                • 11 Years
                                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                                We played a DM at LB and won the league last season. No reason to fret yet. Plenty of games to go.

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

                                                  Similar to Mascherano above ^

                                                  Not sure I'd use Delph as an exmaple - he only started 9 games last season so its not really like they 'played a DM at LB and won the league'... albeit LB is also a much lower risk position than centre half, and Delph had a few seasons of covering under his belt to get there!

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

                                                It was 7 points and then we lost at the Ethiad and all of a sudden it was 4. No one can say getting 97 is a bottle unless they're blatantly chatting out their arse..

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

                                            They certainly have the money. Maybe pep wanted an Epic season, to go into history. Something like 2014 with stevie G slip.

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

                                              I don't think even he is that reckless that he would try winning a champions league/league double with just Laporte, Ota & Stones

                                              For my money there was an internal falling out at City where either the board didn't back him or he didn't back the board on buying one of their shortlist of centrebacks

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

                                                Yeah would be nice to know why Vinny wasnt replaced. Very strange

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

                                                  Obviously no press moles in the city backroom staff... yet... but if things keep getting bad rats are always the first to jump off a sinking ship so wouldn't be suprised if we start getting drip fed the odd 'leak' or 'rumour' or two from city's dressing room or boardroom

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

                                                    Good point. Would be very interesting indeed.

                                              2. El Presidente
                                                • 4 Years
                                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                                They were trying to get Alderweireld in the summer, that is for sure. Why they didnt get him? No clue.

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

                                          Pep said they couldn't afford Slabhead lol

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

                                            Yet they bought cancelo for 60m. I call BS on that one lol...they can buy whoever they want, probably couldn't in the summer because of financial fair play rules

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

                                              No they can't as there squad is too big. Pep has not planned very well.

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

                                                Doubt it, because Vinny retired and wasn't replaced.

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

                                      I just don’t know how he can’t stick with a consistent 11, or at least as much as he can, surely that’s better for team chemistry (i don’t play Fifa lol)

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

                                        Yep, its certainly working for Liverpool, Leicester & Chelsea who have much more stability with most of their XI's!

                                  14. pundit of punts
                                    • 11 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    How's she looking?

                                    Pope
                                    TAA - Janmaat - Lundstram
                                    Sterling - Mane - Martial - Richarlison
                                    Vardy - Lacazette - Ings

                                    Woodman - Hayden - Tomori - Hanley

                                    Richa ➡ Pulisic is the plan next gw. 🙂

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

                                      a bit different and thats' why I like it

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

                                    if there's no injuries I am rolling a FT and will get TAA for GW14. That said those who have 3 pool, specially ones having Salah and Mane what are you doing GW18? just bench them, WC or transfer one or two out?

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

                                      TAA Salah Mane here, just playing bench, prepared for it

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

                                      Dont think I'll be able to afford Robertson, so going with Mane-Salah double only. Will probably drop one of them in GW18 depending on form

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

                                      Will sell Salah or play the bench if he's in unbelievable form around gw 18

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

                                    Pope Button
                                    TAA Robbo Chilwell Lundstram Kelly
                                    Mane KDB Maddison --- ---
                                    --- Vardy Abraham

                                    Pick 1 to fill the --- :

                                    A) Pulisic Mount Greenwood (352)
                                    B) Pulisic Cantwell Ings (343)
                                    C) Martial Cantwell Ings (343)

                                  17. Monkey Hanger
                                    • 10 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Mendy proving to be one of my better transfers in this season. 6pts first week I had him, 14pts last week Soyuncu subbed in for him, 9pts this week Tomori in for him. 29pts, thank you very much Benjamin. 🙂

                                    What to do with him now though? Can I get rid of such a lucky charm? What are other Mendy owners doing?

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

                                      So lucky 😉
                                      Keep him, he seems a good lucky charm lol

                                  18. Aftermath
                                    • 8 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Kinda early but how's this looking?

                                    Pope
                                    TAA Lundstram Chilwell
                                    KDB Maddison Mane Richarlison
                                    Vardy Tammy Jimenez

                                    Button Tomori Cantwell Kelly

                                    1ft, 2.1 itb

                                    Captain Vardy or go Maverick and put it on Richa?

                                  19. Óró Sé…
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 9 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    What you think of ...

                                    Sterling & Mount to Mané & Maddy for free to play a 442 of

                                    Pope
                                    TAA, Söyüncü, Tomori, Lundstram
                                    Salah, Mane, KDB, Maddy
                                    Vardy, Tammy

                                    Button, Connolly, Rico, D Luiz

                                    Question really - Maddy better than Mount for next while ?

                                  20. Nightf0x
                                    • 8 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Which?

                                    A) baldock & jimmy
                                    B) robbo & ings

                                  21. Henryyy
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 8 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Thoughts on this for a -4 if fit?

                                    VVD Pukki -> Robbo Jimenez

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

                                      Good one