Scout Notes

Rashford hauls again while Alli’s resurgence continues

Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goals: Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) x2 | Dele Alli (£8.5m)
  • Assists: None | Serge Aurier (£4.9m)
  • Bonus: Rashford x3, Alli x2, Aurier x1

A 13-point haul against Spurs on Wednesday night propelled Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) into third on the list of top-scoring FPL forwards this season.

It is now four scores of nine points or more in the past seven Gameweeks for the Manchester United striker and, over the Red Devils’ last three league games, Rashford has registered three goals and two assists en route to two double-figure returns.

On the striker, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Amazon Prime:

He’s played all the games more or less this season. The boy is getting fitter and fitter, more experienced and what a performance. Two goals, creates them himself, could and should’ve had two more. Free-kick is going in all the way and just at the end it curls outside. So a fantastic performance by the boy.

After this weekend’s Manchester derby, United have a run of six relatively favourable fixtures before a trip to face Liverpool in Gameweek 23. Rashford is likely to be a serious contender for Fantasy squads over the festive period then, while the same can be said for Dele Alli (£8.5m).

Despite an underwhelming performance from Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur side in Gameweek 15, the confident-looking midfielder still looks ripe for investment.

Alli made it four attacking returns in three league starts under the Portuguese boss as Spurs fell to a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.

Mourinho said of the resurgent midfielder:

I just try to play Dele in a position where the principles of play suit him. He’s playing well and he’s scoring goals. I can’t ask for more other than to keep him going.

After a first half where Rashford scored once and had several more chances, Alli stole the spotlight with some sublime skill before the interval.

Following a scramble in the Man United area, Serge Aurier (£4.8m) saw his shot from near the byline saved by David de Gea (£5.5m).

The ball spun up into the air before Alli appeared to conjure it back down, his first touch looping over a static United defence before he volleyed past the Red Devils’ Spanish stopper.

Rashford had opened the scoring after six minutes as his drive beat Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) too easily at the keeper’s near post.

But the Argentinean then made a string of saves from Man Utd’s prime FPL asset, who saw a 35-yard shot tipped onto the bar before Gazzaniga denied the England striker again moments later. Rashford had already sent a wicked free-kick just wide in the 18th minute.

Hugo Lloris’ stand-in Gazzaniga was bested by Rashford again straight after the interval as the forward converted from the penalty spot after being fouled by Moussa Sisssoko (£4.9m).

Both managers agreed on the point that the Red Devils dominated before Alli’s goal, with Mourinho recognising that the game could have been beyond his team before the first half ended:

I think for 30 minutes they were not just better than us, they were much better than us. They were better than us in aggression and intensity, winning 50-50 duels. We were lucky.

Then at the end of the first half we were us, and United were worried. In the second half we made some adjustments and we thought we were going to win it. The second goal is hard to process We have to blame ourselves and I think United must be happy with the points.

While Mourinho was less than pleased with Spurs’ first-half showing, Solskjaer was effusive in praising his troops.

I thought that (the first half) was probably the best we’ve played for a long time. I thought we dominated the game, could’ve finished the game there and then. Some great saves from their goalkeeper but when they get the goal just before half time, you think about getting in here, settling all the heads and just go again.

We’re best when we’re on the front foot, attacking quickly and when we’re aggressive. The boys followed the plan and executed their skills all night.

Despite the absence of Anthony Martial (£7.7m) – who Solskjaer has ruled out “for a little while” – Rashford stayed in his usual wide-left position as Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) earned a rare start up front.

Rashford gave Aurier a torrid time all evening long and could have completed his hat-trick but got his feet slightly mixed up in the Spurs box just before the full-time whistle.

At the other end, his England counterpart Harry Kane (£10.9m) failed to have a shot inside the box as he put in another uninspiring Fantasy performance. Son Heung-min (£9.8m) also cut a peripheral figure but did get on the end of a good opportunity early in the second half.

As for the Lilywhites’ backline, they have now conceded two goals in each of Mourinho’s four games in charge of the club. The Humble One has had a definite impact in north London but the Spurs defence remains as vulnerable as before.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, James; Greenwood.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura; Kane.

MEMBERS ANALYSIS

Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

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

    I bought Alli after reading this article and after tonight's game. For a -4. Let's see how this plays out!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      can i ask what the moves were?

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

        Tomori > 3.9m
        Martial > Alli

        Gives me a front 7 of Mane KdB Son Alli Pulisic Vardy Tammy

        I have wildcard so my team is slowly starting to get unbalanced but it's okay because I'll wildcard in GW 18, put out a strong team and have a plan to bring TAA back in 20. That's the goal.

  2. FleckyT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maddi to Alli? Free transfer

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm planning to save that move for another week following Madison goal.

      He is delivering consistently and no reason to move on urgently

      1. FleckyT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I agree. Need to keep for the next two. He seems to scrap the points in.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold. Do you have Son? Who else is in your midfield?

      1. FleckyT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane, KDB, Puli, Maddi, Hayden

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The same dilemma here ... only other option is loosing KDB

      1. FleckyT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Though about KDB. City might be back after the burnely performance. Plus I am a season ticket holder and he is my only city player left haha

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic + Mount + Connolly --> Alli + Cantwell + Rashford (-8)

    Knee jerk of the season right? Doesnt feel right but have exact cash. Would change 352 back to 343

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

      Nah

    2. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Chilwell
    Mane KDB Sterling Mount
    Vardy Jimenez

    Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    1FT, 0.4 itb

    1. Sterling >> Alli
    2. Sterling Greenwood >> Alli Tammy (-4)
    3. Save

    Thanks

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2

  5. norwegian-forest-cats
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a wildcard. Do I bring in Mane to replace Salah? Just worried that Mane might get a rest next game... Thanks

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes just do it

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool will have to do a lot of rotating over the next month.

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Be aware than Liverpool bave blank week in gw18

        1. C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That*

    3. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane will probably be benched for the next game. He is the only one who hasn't been rested out of the front 3.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I concur, Mane benching is incoming. The only explanation for not scoring that attempt is fatigue. How he didnt score is crazy

  6. rkpower1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1FT and 0.3ITB?

    a) Tomori, Martial to Kelly, Alli (-4)
    b) Martial to Pulisic
    c) KDB to Alli
    d) Tomori to Aurier

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      is A exact cash? if not hold until tomorrow's games

      1. rkpower1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Unfortunately yes!

        Have Maddy, Mane, Zaha, Vardy, Jimmy up front

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

      A

  7. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi. 2.7mitb. Thoughts on best move here?

    Thinking of a simple pope to guita unless abraham out for a while.

    Pope
    Taa soy lunds aurier Rico
    Mane kdb maddison saha nakamba
    Vardy abraham jiminez

    Thanks

  8. markus808
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I can't believe Rashford being differential, but I'm happy with the points.

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      King of the xG. It would be scary if he was over-performing.

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get Alli now for price rise or worth it to wait? Have Abraham but won’t get rid anyway

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just done Pulisic to Alli myself.

  10. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic + Alli
    or
    Mount + Dele

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic + Alli

      or Mount + Son

      *Repost due to wrong typing

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        PA

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *Pulisic or Mount

  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic + Alli

    or Mount + Son

    *Repost due to wrong typing

  12. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico, Kelly and Denk on bench. Can’t be worse than that

  13. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    25 (-4) from 9 🙁

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      dang, thats brutal 🙁

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Auba might save you a bit, cap?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anshit.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      26 -4 from 9

    4. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You've tripled up on the Liverpool defense? VVD, TAA and Robbo is too much money especially with Pool's lack of CSs this season. I'd just have one and use the funds to improve my team elsewhere.

  14. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost
    Anyone got news on the Tammy or Willian injury?
    Lamps said Tammy's is not too bad (whatever that means)
    Didn't mention anything on Willian but he is flagged, worried because he is my differential.

  15. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On Wildcard.

    A) Robertson & Henderson

    or

    B) TAA & Heaton

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. Crossologist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’m thinking crazy here
    Salah + Wesley => Maddison + Kane for free.
    Please talk me off a ledge
    If I go Alli which is best forward to go for?(would have 10.1 ITB in this scenario)

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i have KAne. Believe me mate, you dont want to have him, believe me.

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What makes Kane appealing? Maddison stats are not enticing for me.

      1. Crossologist
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I need a route into spurs attack, he’s nailed on can (if he looks in the mirror and remembers he’s a FWD) score bulk goals over the next 6 I think he is more likely to score than say Son who is now staying wide

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          GL.

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

      Alli and Son are the go-to options now. Kane will be good punt.

      1. Crossologist
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        See that’s what I reckon, normally Kane scores bulk in this period and with Mourinho there he is less likely to play in a holding MF role.........surely. Total punt though

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Kane looked lost and confused today, idk whats going on there

          1. Crossologist
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers will have a look at the game now, eyetest always best

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Auba, KdB and Tammy to Kane, Salah and Jimenez 2 weeks ago. Lost about 40 points

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane's heat map there 😆

    There's even an 'S' in there, presumably meaning Shite.

  19. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo, Mount > Kelly, Alli. Pool double defend wasn't fun.

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *dine

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *done

  20. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is best option out of Ayew and Mousset as a third forward?
    Both have some good fixtures incoming.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both good options, not much between them.

      Ayew probably gets more minutes but Sheff United more goals...

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset for me - more appealing and seems to be involved in the majority of SHU goals.

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I was like Pep this week and benched Perez for his crappy display last week. Played Trossard instead, my genius will be revelaed fully tomorrow 😛

  22. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wow! 20 out of 22 starters playing at home in good fixtures and I get 34 points (6.1m OR) last GW and 41 this one!
    Barring a SHU CS its going to be a completely disasterous couple of GWs 🙁

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same 26 -4 from 9

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      41(-4) so 37, not as bad as last week but having two brutal GW on the spin considering the home fixtures is brutal!

  23. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So who is the better option alli or son?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The easier to get

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Alli done. Probs save 2nd FT. Anybody know LMS safety score?

  25. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will ppl who took out Tammy get him straight back in if he’s fit?

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid 3 up front. Maybe not.

    2. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No. Happy with my Ings replacement for now

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Everton to get relegated?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i hope so.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sad bunch isn’t it

  27. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling —-> Alli + Jimenez —-> Rashford for free

    Yay or neigh

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would.

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

    Best combo till gw19:

    A: Kelly + Alli + Pulisic + Rashford (-4)
    B: Tomori + Alli + Mount + Rashford (-4)
    C: Tomori + Alli + Abraham (-4)
    D: Doherty + Mount + Pulisic + Rashford

  29. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT's, looking to get Alli in, think he's really going to continue this form with Jose's comments. Really can't decide who to drop in this front 7 though...
    Mane - De Bruyne - Son - Pulisic
    Vardy - Abraham - Ings

    Pulisic possibly but he's in great form and pretty cheap. KDB probably the most likely but again for his price he's fantastic. Son but I just got him in and typically he's great, maybe less so in this system out wide?
    Mane, Vardy, Abraham, and Ings are completely untouchable for me.

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon a choice between Son and Alli.
      A Chelsea midfielder is also good to have, so would keep Pulisic, or get Mount for him.

  30. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else have Rico, Kelly, Dendoncker coming on for Salah, Martial, Tomori? I might go out and buy a lottery ticket tonight

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If that’s true you definitely should. That’s some sweet jam

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Glad this is bottom post

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      my mate has a Mendy no show, Tomori no show and then dendocker comes on for him and switches his formation from 4 at the back lol.
      wtf has he got mendy for idk lol