Scout Notes

Seven minutes of madness mars latest superb Sheffield United display

Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester United

  • Goals: John Fleck (£4.8m, Lys Mousset (£5.0m), Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) | Brandon Williams (£4.0m), Mason Greenwood (£4.3m), Marcus Rashford (£8.6m)
  • Assists: John Lundstram (£4.9m), Fleck, Callum Robinson (£5.3m) | Rashford, Daniel James (£6.2m)
  • Bonus: Fleck x3, Rashford x2, Mousset x1

Not many punters would have had a three-all draw on their betting coupons ahead of Sunday’s clash at Bramall Lane.

A six-goal thriller looked just as unlikely 20 minutes from time in South Yorkshire, with Sheffield United 2-0 up and coasting to a fairly comfortable victory.

Three Manchester United goals in seven minutes turned the game on its head but a late Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) strike salvaged a point for the hosts, who would have been left with mixed feelings despite defeat being avoided.

Make no mistake, this was no end-to-end classic.

The Blades were by some distance the better side for three-quarters of this full-blooded contest, with Chris Wilder’s troops proving yet again that they are a force to be reckoned with at this level.

Sheffield United have recently been elevated to a “three” on the FPL Fixture Difficulty Rating scale and they are no longer the enticing deep-blue prospect they once were for opponents on our Season Ticker, either – finally, a fair reflection of just how good they are and how few times they have been beaten in the Premier League, with the top-flight newbies still yet to be defeated by more than a single-goal margin.

The opening 45 minutes at Bramall Lane was the Blades as we have seen them many times already in 2019/20, going toe to toe with a “bigger” or more established club (the recent home games against Arsenal and Burnley being good examples) and besting them.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had only one shot before the break as Sheffield United swarmed over their visitors, pressing them aggressively and denying them any space in attack.

This wasn’t just about their impressive defence, either: David de Gea (£5.5m) had to perform heroics to keep out a John Lundstram (£4.9m) strike and a David McGoldrick (£5.4m) header before John Fleck (£4.8m) fortuitously broke the deadlock on 18 minutes, with de Gea having again superbly denied Lundstram only to see the ball bobble in off the Scotland international’s shin.

The hosts’ dominance wasn’t rewarded further until after the break, with Lys Mousset (£5.0m) continuing his excellent form – six attacking returns in five Gameweeks – when curling past de Gea from a fine Fleck pass.

While Wilder’s side beat a retreat after doubling their lead, Simon Moore (£4.4m) was seldom threatened on his first-ever Premier League start until the visitors scored out of the blue in the 71st minute.

Seeing the Blades look so comfortable on and off the ball begged the question of why more of their players aren’t more widely owned in FPL: of the 14 Sheffield United assets to feature on Sunday, only Lundstram was owned by more than 3% of Fantasy managers – although Dean Henderson (£4.7m), who sits in 5.4% of FPL squads, was ineligible for this clash with his parent club.

Perhaps the favourable fixture swing – Wilder’s side are top of our Season Ticker for the next six Gameweeks – will remedy that.

Mousset is certainly presenting a convincing case as a budget third striking option, although the former Bournemouth forward did limp off in the second half and his overall fitness is perhaps a concern given that Wilder’s side now faces three league games in eight days at the beginning of December.

Lundstram continues to pose a goal threat and on another day would have been on the scoresheet himself, while security of starts and the odd attacking return makes Fleck arguably the most attractive sub-£5.0m midfielder on the market at present.

Even the unavailability of Henderson and John Egan (£4.5m) through ineligibility and injury didn’t have too much of a disruptive influence on a backline that had previously been unchanged all season, with Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) not troubled at centre-half until late on.

The big disclaimer is, of course, the Red Devils’ three-goal salvo in the final 20 minutes.

Brandon Williams‘ (£4.0m) well-hit strike only came about after the Blades had comfortably headed out a Daniel James (£6.2m) cross from the right and the fact that Solskjaer’s side had to rely on a rookie full-back to force their way back into the game said much about how quiet the hosts had kept the likes of Anthony Martial (£7.8m).

What followed was very un-Sheffield United-like, with the Blades capitulating and conceding two admittedly well-worked goals in the following seven minutes.

Perhaps it was the shock of conceding in the first place, fatigue setting in after 70 minutes of energy-sapping work or uncertainty in Egan’s absence (Jagielka a tad flat-footed for the visitors’ second goal) but whatever the reason, the Blades’ backline looked momentarily mortal.

Wilder said afterwards:

Can we forget about that little ten-minute period, please?! We just dropped off a touch, energy levels. Their first goal has come out of nothing from our point of view.

The old ‘2-0 is a dangerous scoreline’ quickly changed into ‘oops, we’re 3-2 down’.

And you’ve got to give them credit, just as much as we fought our way back at the death to get ourselves something out of the game.

It just switched a light when they got back into it at 2-1.

We can surely forgive them this brief lapse after their heroics of recent months – this was, quite remarkably, the first time they had conceded more than one goal in a league match since August.

With Henderson and possibly Egan back for the trip to Molineux, there is no reason to think that Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) and co. won’t have their work cut out in Gameweek 14.

Whether Mousset will be present in the West Midlands remains to be seen, with the Blades initially reporting a hamstring injury and Wilder later saying of his in-form striker:

He’s alright, he’s going to have a check and a scan.

Lundstram picked up his fourth yellow card of the season, meanwhile, so is now only a booking away from a one-match ban.

As for Solskjaer’s side, the final-quarter blitz masked another below-average away display.

A fortnight ago we wrote about United’s Jekyll-and-Hyde performances, with their most dismal displays reserved for recent away games against West Ham, Newcastle and Bournemouth.

This fixture was heading the same way for 70-odd minutes, with Martial in particular anonymous and verging on disinterested.

Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) and James had been similarly feeble up until United went 2-0 down, wasting what few positive situations the visitors had, but at least deserve credit for their roles in the comeback.

Even when Martial is not on his A-game, his presence allows for Rashford to prosper as a goal-facing winger rather than a back-to-goal target-man.

The England winger had fired over after some neat footwork just after half-time and it was he who provided the sumptuous cross for substitute Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) to tap in the Red Devils’ equaliser, before finishing off a neat United move involving Martial and James to put the visitors briefly ahead.

Asked why his side had taken a while to get going, Solksjaer said afterwards:

Very poor performance. We did play badly first half, we didn’t win any challenges, we didn’t stick to what we had planned.

Even though the big part of this game is very negative and you’re disappointed with it, to have the character to stick in and turn it round… was great. We’re disappointed that we don’t hold the lead.

I could have changed 11 players at half-time, apart from the keeper ‘cos David [de Gea] kept us in it.

Solskjaer added to MUTV:

It’s not something you can put your finger on here and now, but Sheffield United looked like they wanted it more than us and believed more in what they did than us.

Sometimes it’s little margins here and there but we never had a shot on target, or maybe had one, in the first half but that’s not acceptable and not good enough.

But the response after they went 2-0 up was fantastic.

Solskjaer has to perhaps take some flak for his initial set-up, with Phil Jones (£4.8m) drafted in and United reverting to a 3-4-3.

The much-maligned centre-half was culpable for the Blades’ opener and was then hauled off at the interval, with United looking better in a 4-2-3-1 after the break.

The Norwegian said:

We’re light in midfield because Scott [McTominay] is away. We could have started with Jones in [midfield] because he’s played there for England, but we decided at Sheffield United – we’ve played well in a back three this season, Chelsea away, Liverpool at home – we thought that was a good way.

Sometimes tactics go out of the window and today it was all about the desire, first half.

This was another away game without a clean sheet for the Red Devils, with only Spurs having recorded fewer shut-outs in the Premier League this season.

While interest in United’s defensive assets will be modest, there was a second successive start at left-back/wing-back for the £4.0m-rated Williams – despite Ashley Young‘s (£5.4m) return from suspension.

It’ll be interesting to monitor that situation now that Luke Shaw (£5.4m) is nearing full fitness, given how much we Fantasy managers have come to cherish a starting budget defender.

As for United’s other assets, they at least enjoy home comforts in three of the next four Gameweeks and those FPL bosses who own Rashford, Martial et al will be hopeful that the Red Devils’ decent home form can justify investment after some mostly iffy displays on the road.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Moore; Basham (Robinson 83′), Jagielka, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McGoldrick (Sharp 78′), Mousset (McBurnie 68′).

Manchester United XI (3-4-3): De Gea; Lindelof, Maguire, Jones (Lingard 46′); Wan-Bissaka, Pereira (Greenwood 73′), Fred, Williams; James, Martial (Tuanzebe 85′), Rashford.

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1,176 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one misses out? Currently thinking Jiménez.

    A) Son
    B) Pulisic
    C) Maddison
    D) Jiménez

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you have Vardy I'd say Maddison

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

      Agree with Bucket Man

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

      Jiminez

  2. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Repost...WC for someone.. I got busy at work...there were worries about a bench and GW 18...and Son(!) I dont see why personally... 🙄

    Hendo
    TAA Soy Lundy
    Mane kdB Son Maddi
    Vardy Jimenez Tammy

    Flecky 4.6m def Kelly

    I cant be bothered looking for a 4.6m def. that you can do yourself.

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

      Go Brandon.

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

      Another Sheff Utd defender probably

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

        Or Cahill

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

      It's boring but good.

      That defender I'd just get Williams or Rico probably.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yep, boring as hell.

        But Son(12%), Hendo(9%) and Jimenez(28%) ownership in top 10k is still low.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Moura or Pulisic over Maddi could be an option.

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

            Son, Martial, Pulisic are what I'm banking on.

            I don't have Maddison and I'm not particularly keen to get him. His heat map is really quite discouraging and he basically only shoots from outside the area.

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

      No double defence

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I like Hendo, but keeper can be anyone you like in that price bracket.

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

      That's pretty much my current team. Got Ryan, Tielemans, Rico & Tomori in for Hendo, Maddi, Kelly and 4.6 def. I dont see problem with GW 18 or Son.

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

        Have money for Tielemans > Pulisic but not sure now's the time for that. LEI fixtures are so good.

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking at Cahill for after this next GW.

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

    What is your ideal team going forward looking like right now? Mine would probably be

    Pope | 4.0
    Pereira Chilwell Lundstram | O'Connell Dunk
    Mané Son Alli Pulisic | Cantwell
    Vardy Abraham Mousset

    Alli vs de Bruyne is tough

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      nice, mines just above...

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

        Yours is better.

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

        Yeah, very respectable. If Rodrigo is healthy that probably puts kdb ahead of Alli for me. Jimenez also is a decent choice

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

      Don't know the maths on that one but I'd want Jimenez over Mousset, a Liverpool defender and possibly a City midfielder over one of the Spurs lads.

      I'm getting annoyed at Pope raking in the points and may have to transfer him in.

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

      Honestly if Pulisic survives the game on Wednesday unscathed, I'll have my ideal team - except maybe Pope > Henderson

      Pope Button
      TAA Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram Rico
      Mane Son Pulisic Martial KdB
      Vardy Abraham Connolly

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

        Funny how I'm looking at the Pool triple up now and you're not 😛

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

          Indeed. But Salah doesn't appeal ultimately. He is a rotation risk with his injury and the crazy schedule. And he hurts my squad depth quite a lot. If he doesn't play or if say Lundstram gets suspended, I'm suddenly stuck playing Cantwell or Rico in an unfavorable fixture.

          He also doesn't have good form to justify the outlay. Ultimately, starting Son + Pulisic is probably better than Salah + Tomori over the next 4 and I also get Tomori as first sub with the first combo.

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you C?
    Go safe and choose Mane or Vardy
    or... someone else?
    *around 100k right now

    Gazza
    TAA Lund Robbo
    Mane Son Maddy Pulisic
    Abraham Jimenez Vardy

    Subs: Button, Willems, Hayden, Rico

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on Mane. So go Vardy 😉

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Abraham for me

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

      Why take risks on 100k? Puli vs West Ham obvious punt.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Soo Mane it is?

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

          Yep, just.

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

      I've got the exact same team except for Martial instead of Maddison! Going with Mane as ky

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

        As C*

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

    How is my team looking guys?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy Lund
    Sterling KDB Mane Mount
    Vardy Abraham

    Bench: Button Connolly Hayden Reid

    Should I do Sterling to Son this week or save the free transfer?

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking I'm going to save as seen below. Unless he plays midweek then I can easily see him missing weekend game ahead of midweek game.

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

        The thing for me is that even if I save Sterling to Son is likely to happen either way next week and Spurs have the better fixture this game week.

        1. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The only reason I might save as I want to go 343 or even upgrade Mount. With Son I can't do that. Trying to save this season as well. Annoyed I did Robbo to TAA this week, cost me points and transfers.

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

            Hmm you could get rid of Sterling for Maddison or someone similiar

            1. Bucket Man
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Could do. Mousset might be an option upfront as well with Son. Might be able to strech to Alli with Jiminez.

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

      Do it. Spurs look to be enjoying a "bounce" and Sterling not pulling his weight.

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

        Yeah I probably should. I would have already done it but it would have been for a hit so I passed on it. Getting Sterling out allows me to do Pope to Guaita also and other upgrades later on as well.

  6. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captain choices costing me big time. 100k looks a tough ask already.
    Thinking save unless Sterling plays midweek then I may as well shift him out. Monitor Mount as well. 1FT 0.2 ITB
    Heaton
    TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Tomori
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Vardy, Abraham
    Cantwell, Rico, Connolly

    A) Sterling to Son
    B) Steling to Maddison/Martial etc may give me funds for Connolly to Jiminez/Mount to Pulisic later on.

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

      I have missed captain choice like 13 times this season. Its really starting to hurt.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Think I would do alot better at this game if I could get them rights. The few seasons I've played it has cost me most years.

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

      Get Sonny. Connolly ok as bench warmer for a while.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Over Xmas it might be an idea to change things though. Will keep him for sure if he gets a rest in week.

  7. BigDaveSaves
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who we thinking for captaincy this week? I'm stuck between Vardy Tammy and Mane. Also debating leaving the Lord on the bench!

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

      I'm possibly captaining Sterling. May be a terrible call but if Aguero is out, someone surely has to go postal against Newcastle on City's behalf.

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

        City players are always tough to omit from captaincy when playing lesser teams - I gave up on Sterling weeks ago though won't be looking at him until City are looking lethal again.

    2. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All good cap options, Vardy's on fire, but personally I would go for Mane this GW, considering the opposition..

  8. maratus
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi!
    Anything worth hit here or good to go?

    Gazzaniga
    TAA Robertson Soy (Janmaat, Rico)
    Son Maddison KDB Mount
    Tammy Vardy Rashford

    1.4 ITB, any thouhts?

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

      Need Mane. How was that not your transfer in? You'll really regret not having at least one Pool forward with their next fixtures.

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

        Might be, decided to do Sterling -> Son, and with extra money i did Lowton->Robertson
        Its not Mane, but atleast i got double Pool now.

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

          Would have much preferred Sterling > Mane.

          I would recommend asking before you make a move. Seems a bit fruitless to ask about what transfers to make after you've already made them. You have to have an overall gameplan going into a week/the next few weeks.

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

            Yeah i agree!

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

      Have you played your WC?

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

    Planning to play my bench boost on GW17 with a team which would look like that :

    Pope(NEW) Guaita(BHA)
    TAA(WAT) Robbo(WAT) Milwell(NOR) Lundstram(AVL) Cahill(BHA)
    Mane(WAT) KDB(ars) Maddison(NOR) Mount(BOU) Fleck(AVL)
    Vardy(NOR) Abraham(BOU) Mousset(AVL)

    I would need 5 transfers and I have 2FT now.

    What's your thoughts?

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

      Don't play your bench boost on GW 17. Can see Palace and Sheffield concede with a blank from Fleck and maybe a benched Mount.

      Save it for the DGW

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

    GW 18 fixtures (When LIV blank)

    EVE vs ARS
    AVL vs SOU
    BOU vs BUR
    BHA vs SHU
    NEW vs CPL
    NOR vs WOL
    MCI vs LEI
    WAT vs MUN
    TOT vs CHE

    I see no clear candidates for a CS.
    What about you?

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

      Will probs change by the time it comes round but I will have Guaita so might back double Palace

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

      Newc and Bou best bets?

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Quite a few possibilities there in my opinion. Brighton vs Sheffield... Villa vs Southampton... Newcastle vs Palace... Wolves... maybe Watford.

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

          Watford??

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Maybe. I don't trust United at all. They're too easy to get at and could crumble against anyone. I wouldn't go for it but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

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

        Do we know when that GW 18 game is going to be rescheduled for? I might look at maybe getting a West Ham player in shortly after.

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I don't think so Camzy. I seen a post last week I think that detailed multiple possibilities. Kind of up in the air still, as far as I know at least.

          • bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Crellin suggested somewhere in march, gameweek 29 or 30

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

          No Vardy is basically killing me week after week.

          Pope
          TAA, Lundstram, Soyuncu
          Maddison, Mount, Salah, Sterling, KDB
          Jimenez, Abraham

          Subs: Button, Rico, Kelly, Greenwood

          Got nothing in the bank and only 1ft.

          Can I go one more week without Vardy?

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

            Nope get Vardy in!

          2. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              No drop a City mid. Everton are very weak at the back. Well, weak everywhere really so there's a good chance they get spanked.

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

                Sterling, Greenwood to ?, Vardy?

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Budget?

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

                No point being stubborn about it any longer, even for a hit. Look at Leicester's fixtures.

                Would appear he is not a stat-buster, just doing something not reflected in the stats they take.

              3. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                2 city mids. So retro

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

                I just think about triple capt Vardy next gw

            • Kuzser
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              2ft and 2.5itb.
              Obviously Ota will go and either mount or Saka

              What are the best moves here guys?
              Ota to
              1)Willems
              2)Tomori
              3)Cahill/Tomkins
              4)Aurier

              A.mount->son
              B.mount->Pulisic
              C. Saka->Hayden

              Pope
              Soy taa lundstram
              Mane kdb maddison mount
              Vardy Jiménez Abraham

              Button, saka, Ota, Hanley

              1. Bucket Man
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I'd do Ota to Tomori and save this week. If Mount doesn't start shift him the week after.

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

              Re: Play Lunds (away WOL) or Tomori (home WHU) in a back 3 next GW? (Other 2 def being Robbo and Chillwel)

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

                Tricky. Tomori: West Ham a shambles and Chelsea tight at home.

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

                  Yes, indeed tricky. Thanks man.

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

                    That was my first instinct as well, but then I think of all the attacking potential Lunds carry around....

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

                  I just brought in Tomori for Otamendi and currently have him starting over Lord Lundstram. Have TAA & Soyuncu starting too.

            • ElliotJHP
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              SoyBoy is going to get some huge scores from my bench in December

            • Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Sterling, Greenwood to Zaha, Vardy for -4?

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

                Yay

            • Runaway
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              0.1 short of Mount > Pulisic and not really eager on taking a hit for that switch so planning to roll the FT. What do you think?

              Ryan
              TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
              Mane KDB Son Maddison Mount
              Vardy Tammy

              Button Mousset Cahill Rico
              1 FT, 0,8 ITB

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

                Roll it, I am of the opinion Mount will start and do well vs Hammers

              2. Bucket Man
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Definetly save. Mousset great cover.

            • PlayPercentage
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Surely Jesus is now an obvious signing, given the injury to Aguero?
              A nailed on striker in the team that scores the most goals.
              Good fixtures, too: new, bur, MUN, ars

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

                I would not say those are good fixtures.

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                So who you selling for him?

              3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Sterling may play up top

                1. avfc82
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Pep...

                  “Gabriel has made one of the best starts of this season. If Sergio cannot play in the next games, Gabriel is our option. Of course Raheem Sterling can play in that position but Gabriel is going to play there, sure.”

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

                    Do you plan to keep both KDB & Sterling?

                    1. avfc82
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      My first thought on Sunday morning was to remove Sterling and Walcott, and replace them with Son and Pulisic for -4.

                      Now I'm thinking with Jesus leading the line, do I give Sterling Newcastle? His returns have been solid for a while when the two of them start.

                      Will prob monitor the Shakhtar game then decide.

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

                        Can't argue with those moves if you go through with them.

                        That West Ham skews alot of stats maybe? If you count that one out he's returns with Jesus haven't been that great but still better than with Aguero.

              4. andy85wsm
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                • 13 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Really nice differential potentially but I'm not running to get him.

                Similar price to Vardy and Son who aren't going to be headaches later on. Not the biggest fan of the fixtures either, certainly won't be looking to captain him.

              5. Free Hat
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                And pray he doesnt miss too many penalties

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

                I would definitely not call those fixtures 'good'.

            • EL tridente
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Who will score most over the next 3-4 GWs?
              A) Martial
              B) Pulisic
              C) Ings

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

                B for me

                1. Bucket Man
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Agree

              2. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I reckon Pulisic. Never know with rotation though. Martial can score very well at times even though I don't like him as a fantasy pick.

                • Ze_Austin
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Pulisic

              3. Arteta
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I have to see COMUNICADO OFICIAL: UNAI EMERY this week. We need a fresh start in December.

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

                  Pretty sure Arsenal board said something about not sacking emery this season

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

                2FT 0.5ITB:

                Pope
                Tomori,Lundstram,Soyuncu
                Salah,Mane,KDB,Maddison,Mount
                Tammy,Vardy

                Button, Rico,Connolly,Otamendi

                Obviously Otamendi needs to go, but who else for the second transfer? Maybe Ota+Mount to TAA+Cantwell?
                (Cantwell on bench)

                1. Bucket Man
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Would rather get a cheap mid who is nailed now like Hayden etc. That or stretch to Traore who could be a great option of the busy schedule.

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

                need to bench 1 for the next GW - which one should it be..?

                A) TAA (BHA)
                B) Soyuncu (EVE)
                C) Tomori (WHU)
                D) Lundstram (wol)

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

                  D

                2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  D

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

                Here's the team I'm working towards:

                Hendo
                Robbo Soy Lunds (Rico Kelly)
                Son Mane Madd Kdb (dendo)
                Rash Tammy Vardy

                Is the bench too weak?

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

                  Is Kelly nailed? Bench is weak yeah but it might work out.

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

                    Not sure - ward was injured

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

                      Maybe create some money with downgrading Madd or Rash

              7. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Anyone getting concerned that they might not actually be able to shift their terrifying rank?

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

                  Yeah, me. Made some brutal mistakes. Kept Salah and sterling too long. Made some stupid transfers like Mendy, Otamendi and CHO. The list goes on and on.

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Exactly the same.

                  2. Pinturicchio10
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Salah isn't an issue I've had him from the start and rank is fine. Mendy and Odoi hurt for sure. Sterling captain too often too. Salah has actually been quite consistent but not spectacular.

                      1. Pinturicchio10
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Salah (c) this week for me 😀

                        • Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Yeah Mendy and CHO. It’s also the players I didn’t get instead of them.

                    • andy85wsm
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                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Feeling confident enough still, but would like to see a decent increase once the Christmas period is over to really feel confident

                      1. Rupert The Horse
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Where you sat?

                        1. andy85wsm
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                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          467k

                          GW10 - 300k
                          GW11 - 993k
                          GW12 - 655k
                          GW13 - 467k....

                          1. Rupert The Horse
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Ah so bouncing around a bit until the point gaps get bigger.

                            I’m quite simply stuck at 2.5m

                            1. Pinturicchio10
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Less risks / punts the better, Rupert. Keep it simple and flood team with form players and hunt fixture runs aggressively. So many managers down there will make mistakes regularly. By simy not making such mistakes you'll fly past them in 5 or 6 weeks. Still very possible to finish super high from your position but it'll require meticulous planning and aggressive transfer strategy.

                      2. bench boost for every gamew…
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        worked my way up from 3k to 900k in 3 weeks, that has helped a bit on confidence but ye, one bad week and i´m back to the rot: The comfort side is that a decent rank now like 40k is only 70points above me and christmas is always fun anyway with all the gameweeks. Still far behind after christmas is the really tough one for interest and motivation, few gameweeks and cold weather playing a part in it i guess.

                        1. bench boost for every gamew…
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          "3m"

                        2. Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Nice that you moved up a bit.

                      3. Free Hat
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Difficult to gain with many having similar teams this fixtures. Lot will depend on cpt choices. And there will be a lot of choice the coming weeks

                        1. Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          So many have similar teams to me but it’s the odd player that can really make a difference.

                      4. The Bad Seed
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        GW 10 - 3.4 M
                        GW 11 - 1.8 M
                        GW 12 - 900 K
                        GW 13 - 544 K

                        It's going down by half every week!

                        1. Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Good to see you're moving on up, I'm jealous.

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

                      Patricio
                      Taa, Soyuncu, Lundstram
                      (C)Mane, (VC)Son, Kdb, Mount
                      Jimenez, Vardy, Abraham

                      Button, Dendoncker, Lowton, Lascelles

                      How does my team look?

                      Will transfer out Lowton to Cahill next week

                    • Stuberry
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      I want to bring in Jesus while he's covering for Aguero's injury so it's going to need a bit of a midfield rearrange. I'm currently on:

                      Mane - Sterling - Maddison - Martial - Mount

                      I want to try and keep a deep squad for the chrimbo games so I'm currently thinking Sterling + Mount > Pulisic + 6.6m

                      A) McNeil
                      B) Trossard
                      C) Trezeguet
                      D) someone else

                      1. bench boost for every gamew…
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Grealish

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

                      Hey fam!

                      Gazza
                      TAA Robbo Lundy
                      Mane(C) Son Martial Ozil
                      Vardy Tammy Jiminez​

                      Button Rico Dendo Reid

                      Ozil to Pulisic for free & GTG?

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

                        yeh

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

                        I would get a Leicester defender?

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

                          Don't want a benching headache! Pretty happy with TAA, Robbo & Lundy!

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

                            lol

                          2. The Bad Seed
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            How are you pretty happy with TAA and Robbo?

                    • goriuanx
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Keeping KDB but beginning to think he may not score that well for the next month.

                      Newcastle (a), Burnley (a), Manchester United (H), Arsenal (a), Leicester (H), Wolves (a)

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

                        Going City-less thill that Wolves game.

                        1. goriuanx
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I'm very tempted by KDB to Son if I'm honest! I'm looking for more info whether Son has to play for his country in December though.

                            1. goriuanx
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Thanks mate!

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

                        Man Utd ain't tough 2 clean sheets

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

                        Makes me think.. Might do KdB -> Son for some fixtures

                      4. andy85wsm
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        I'm fairly tempted to get Son in instead, although don't like that it's Man United (a) in GW15.

                        If I'd had the money to do KDB to Mane I would have probably gone double Liverpool attack instead

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

                        It's certainly a tough choice. I am keeping too . It's essentially KDB v Son in my set up.

                        1. goriuanx
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Same here. 50/50 on whether to do KDB to Son - Spurs have better fixtures but of course City are capable of scoring against everyone.

                          1. George Sillett
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            KDB doesn't become a bad pick overnight and Son had it easy against an insipid West Ham . Apart from the GK and maybe Tomori to Cahill after this GW I can't really see the benefit of changing much in this set up for the next few weeks injuries permitting :-

                            Pope
                            TAA , Robertson, Tomori, Soy , Lundstram
                            Mane , Maddison, Pulisic, KDB
                            Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

                            1. goriuanx
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              I agree - WHU made it very easy for Spurs.

                              Good team tbh, no need for any immediate changes.

                              1. George Sillett
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Thanks. Just hope that Matip return is not too far away and the Pool CS start to flow. At least with Pool full backs the potential attacking returns can negate the loss of clean sheets.

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

                      Pope
                      TAA Lundstram Robbo
                      Kdb Mane Martial Pulisic
                      Vardy Abra Jimenez
                      Button Soyuncu Rico Dendo
                      1m itb 0ft

                      Can't really do it this week, but if the spuds/Son keep doing well, how should I look to fit them in? Or just ignore?

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

                        Same team as yours! Just Gazza instead of Pope & Son instead of KDB! Well there's the answer to your question!

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

                        Downgrade one of pool´s defenders

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

                          And Martial ---> Son

                    • Jeapesy
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      1 FT, 0.2 ITB

                      Torn between banking FT, shipping out Martial/ giving him another week, taking a -4 in an attempt to get Pulisic with some spurs cover?

                      Pope
                      TAA Pereira Lundstrom
                      Mane Martial KDB Barnes
                      Vardy Abraham Jimenez

                      Subs: Button, Mount, Dunk, Lascelles

                      Thoughts?