Scout Notes

Lampard downplays fresh Abraham injury worries after striker hauls on return

Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Tammy Abraham (£7.9m), Mason Mount (£6.6m)| Trezeguet (£5.2m)
  • Assists: Reece James (£5.0m), Abraham | Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m)
  • Bonus: Abraham x3, El Mohamady x2, Trezeguet, James x1

Having missed out in Gameweek 14, Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) made a swift return from a hip injury in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday evening.

The Chelsea striker duly delivered his fifth double-digit haul of the season, nodding the Blues ahead from a Reece James (£5.0m) cross before brilliantly teeing up Mason Mount (£6.6m) for the winner when chesting the ball into his team-mate’s path.

Just as the Fantasy Premier League managers who retained the services of Abraham were reaping the rewards of their patience, the highly owned forward gave them another scare.

Abraham seemed to pick up a knock to his knee in a goalline scramble involving Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) and it wasn’t long before he was withdrawn by Lampard, walking gingerly from the field of play after some attention from the Chelsea physios.

The good news is that it seemingly wasn’t a recurrence of the hip injury sustained in the match against Valencia last week.

Lampard’s post-match comments were also heartening, with the Blues’ boss saying:

It doesn’t seem too bad in there, so I’m presuming no, he’s alright.

There were no obvious signs that the hip injury was adversely affecting Abraham throughout the match, with the in-form striker a constant menace to the visitors’ defence.

The former Villa loanee could quite easily have had further attacking returns, missing a handful of other chances including a 72nd-minute effort that skewed narrowly wide of Tom Heaton‘s (£4.5m) post.

For those that witnessed Olivier Giroud‘s (£6.6m) line-leading display against West Ham United in Gameweek 14, these were chalk-and-cheese performances.

Lampard had rung the changes for that defeat to Manuel Pellegrini’s side, with the mass rotation looking like a misstep when the Blues produced arguably the worst performance under their manager to date.

It was perhaps no coincidence that the Blues carried much more of a potent threat up front with Abraham, Willian (£7.1m) and Mount back in the starting XI, who were again joined by the superb Christian Pulisic (£7.5m).

It has to be said that Mount’s form has dipped of late, and we’re not just talking FPL returns – of which there had been only one in the preceding six Gameweeks.

A benching had been coming for a while as his overall contribution dipped and there were signs of his malaise in an unimpressive first-half showing, with two half-chances going begging.

Mount’s superb volleyed goal just after the interval seemed to reinvigorate him, however, and his remaining owners would have been pleased to see him getting into the advanced central positions that made him so appealing in the early part of this season.

Lampard said of the midfielder after full-time:

I don’t think Mason should be measured solely on goals. We had an international break and he did not start a couple of games but goals are part of his game and his all-round game in the second half is what we expect of him, because it wasn’t just the goal, it was the threat he had from the edge of the box, his link-up and his winning the ball back in high areas which is his game. I thought he had a really good second half.

Mount himself said of his recent form and his relationship with Abraham:

We were actually in the tunnel before the second half. We spoke to each other and said if the ball falls to Tammy and he can’t shoot, I would be near him and he would set me. That’s what happened and I was buzzing it came off.

It’s been five or six games where I haven’t had a goal or an assist, and I obviously put that pressure on myself to step up and try and help the team. When you’re not scoring it’s difficult at times, so to get that goal and that confidence back up, hopefully I can carry that on.

Pulisic blanked for the third Gameweek in a row and has, rather predictably in this sometimes short-termist Fantasy world, already been ditched by over 40,000 FPL managers in the run-up to Gameweek 16.

His remaining owners needn’t fret too much as he was again heavily involved in Chelsea’s attacking play, evoking memories of Eden Hazard with some of his gliding runs through the centre of the park: the USA international’s total of eight take-ons, six of them successful, was more than any other player recorded at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

A bit like Hazard, who tended to attract the attention of a swarm of defenders with his mazy dribbles, there were a number of Pulisic’s shots that were blocked but the American did test Heaton with a low shot late on and teed up Willian for an early chance that the Villa goalkeeper beat away.

Lampard said of the former Borussia Dortmund player:

He is playing really well. He can score more, we have a player in Christian who is someone who is really exciting us but when you see this type of player, you see another level which is goals and assists and he has the ability to go on to that extra level which is the top level of world football.

At the moment he is doing really well and hopefully, that will be the next part of the progression.

Willian isn’t every Chelsea fan’s cup of tea but he is a favourite of Lampard’s, who has repeatedly praised his performances this season.

Sitting in the awkward price point between Mount and Pulisic, the Brazilian hasn’t quite been able to appeal to Fantasy managers, either.

A modest total of five attacking returns is only one more than Jorginho (£5.1m) has banked but the Brazil international was a threat against Villa, again testing Heaton from inside the box after the break before forcing a superb save from the busy Villa goalkeeper from a free-kick in the 79th minute – the ball tipped onto the post by Heaton and narrowly evading Pulisic on the follow-up.

Lampard’s latest round of rotation also saw Emerson (£5.5m) drop out, while Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) was benched for the first time in the league since Gameweek 3.

Whether the young centre-half’s omission was a one-off remains to be seen but the 8.8% of Fantasy managers who own the stopper could do without the rotation risk at this time of year, with security of starts an issue up and down the country.

Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) took Tomori’s place on Wednesday and, with Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) expected back fairly imminently, the competition for places at the heart of the Chelsea defence looks set to intensify – although the Germany international does tend to play on the other side of the defence to Tomori.

Can we expect further rotation against Everton, given that that game follows less than 72 hours after the Blues’ win over Villa?

The likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.6m) and Jorginho are fresh options off the bench, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) and Pulisic the only Chelsea players to have started all four of their competitive fixtures after the November international break.

As we discussed earlier this season, however, Lampard isn’t averse to playing his key players twice a week over an extended period of time.

The Blues lost their latest clean sheet when Trezeguet (£5.2m) scruffily bundled an Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) cross into the net five minutes before the break.

Lampard’s side remain on three shut-outs for the season – eight clubs have more at the time of writing.

It didn’t take a particularly bright Villa performance to breach the Chelsea defence, with a second successive away game against a ‘big six’ side perhaps taking its toll on Dean Smith’s side.

The Villans continue to look porous at the back, which should fill owners of Leicester assets with optimism ahead of their Gameweek 16 clash on Sunday.

Smith’s troops have allowed more attempts on goal and shots in the box than any other Premier League side this season.

Jack Grealish (£5.9m) couldn’t add to his recent FPL returns but again looked the likeliest to make things happen from a Villa perspective and, as we’ve discussed previously, he will be a midfield option that many are monitoring ahead of the fixture swing in Gameweek 18.

His existing and prospective owners will likely face some worrying moments: the division’s most-fouled player was again the target of some special ‘treatment’ in Gameweek 15 and was fouled on seven occasions, more than twice as many times as anyone else in west London.

Smith said of Grealish after full-time:

There’s been a tag team at times, fouling Jack Grealish. I spoke about it the other day. There were five or six. There was a foul on the edge of the box that wasn’t given – then they had one that was given. I’d like to see a lot better officiating.

If he doesn’t get protection then, yeah, you worry for him. You can’t have tag teams having a free whack at him all the time. The officials will have to sort that out.

Villa had only three attempts on goal in the first 73 minutes of the game, with some late pressure boosting their shot count to a more respectable total.

Smith admitted that his side were second-best after the game, saying:

I thought the best team won on the night. I thought they started each half a lot better than we did. We grew into each half, but in the first 20 minutes of each half, they put us under a lot of pressure.

I’m disappointed with the manner of the goals, two crosses. We spoke about stopping crosses and we didn’t do well enough at doing that. We didn’t move the ball quick enough at times and gave it away too cheap.

I feel we can be as good as teams like Chelsea but we have to be more consistent in our play to do that.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; James, Christensen, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Kante, Kovacic; Willian (Jorginho 90+1′), Mount, Pulisic (Hudson-Odoi 85′); Abraham (Batshuayi 82′).

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Heaton; Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane (Luiz 58′); Trezeguet (Jota 76′), Wesley, Grealish.

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Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

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  1. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Carroll starts

    Vardy to Carroll - done

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

      Play him up front with Welbeck - midfield Wiltshire, Antonio, Lamela, Martial and Pogba

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    so how many players do you have on 4 Yellow Cards ?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No idea.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          you have loads lol

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Haha, fair enough.

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rico Lund TAA

        3. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Zero

        4. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Only Lund

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

          2

        6. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rico, Lund and Fleck

        7. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling, TAA, Rico and Lund I think, ouch.

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

        Not a boxing fan but I so hope Ruiz wins again.

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Why?

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

              Just for laughs. It's such a silly thing to call a sport.

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Not making much sense there. Fair enough.

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

                    It's just a fight. People talk it up like a proper sport, but it's just two people punching each other in the face for money. The whole thing seems ridiculous to me.

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        So you're not into it and don't get what's going on. That's fine but it doesn't mean it isn't a spot. You're talking silly talk now. Each to their own.

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

                          If it's a sport then the two thugs brawling outside the pub are recreational sportsmen.

                          1. Pinturicchio10
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              They wouldn't be boxers though would they. They'd be drunken people having a sloppy scrap.

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

                                Same thing as far as I can see. Only difference is fancy lights and money involved.

                                1. Pinturicchio10
                                    4 years, 3 months ago

                                    Like I said, you don't understand it and aren't interested. No problem. Each to their own.

                              2. Wild Rover
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Usually only one of them wants a fight

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

                            If that's what you think boxing is, you don't appreciate the skill and dedication required. Boxing is not just brawling.

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

                              That's exactly my point. People bang on about skill etc, but a fat guy swinging his fists wins. It's just a fight you won't convince me otherwise.

                              1. Wild Rover
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                The hardest biggest town thug wouldn’t last 30 seconds with these guys

                          3. George Sillett
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            And 22 blokes chasing after and kicking a pig's bladder on a patch of grass is sensible ?

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

                              No but it's skillful and graceful and entertaining. Boxing is people trying to punch each other unconscious. They may well be good at it but it's barbaric and not at all what I would consider to be a sport.

                      • Riverside Red
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        You sound like a Darts fan..

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

                    I was hoping he would rock up a bit more buffed this time round. Nope.

                    1. Wild Rover
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      AJ looks a bit light to me

                      1. Pinturicchio10
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          That's a good thing for him.

                          1. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            I don’t understand the technicalities but it must be muscle he’s lost, he never had that much fat

                            1. Pinturicchio10
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Yes it's less muscle mass. Best route to victory is to stay on his bike, keep it long, and punish Ruiz when he lunges in. If he stays inside he's going to get knocked out again. Being lighter will help reserve energy and lessen the chance of fatigue. Holding center ring like last time is disastrous.

                                1. Wild Rover
                                  • 13 Years
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  Makes sense 🙂

                                2. FPLGeezer
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  AJ footwork and jab isn't good enough to carry out that plan for 12 rounds imo.

                                  Wrong decision to take an immediate rematch for me but can see why the money made it inevitable.

                                  1. Pinturicchio10
                                      4 years, 3 months ago

                                      He can if he stays disciplined and is in the correct physical condition. Went 12 with Parker. Anyway, doesn't necessarily need to go 12. Just needs to stay out of Ruiz range and can finish him from range. Late stoppage or points is most likely, if he wins. Which isn't a guarantee of course.

                            2. Riverside Red
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              He's properly trained for the fight.

                        • Je suis le chat
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          He'll be minced.

                        • FPLGeezer
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Wow what a contribution thanks for your ridiculous opinions on boxing.

                          But Yesi think and hope AJ wins too

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

                            I was trolling a tiny bit but I stand by what I've said.

                      2. tucaoneo
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Auba is owned by 23.8%. Huge rank killer.

                        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          If so he is killing a dead body in my case

                          1. BullDogTevez
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Hahahaha best comment this month.

                        2. Old Man
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          The trouble with him is that he's a lucky sod - last week being an illustration.

                          1. Zenith UK
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Yup, last seasons Golden Boot winner is lucky. Along with the fact he scored 10 from February to May the season before that. Averaging a goal every 118 minutes since he joined the PL.

                        3. Zenith UK
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Beat the average score... No hits taken... Still got a red arrow. LOL

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

                            Wait till after tonight's results, we'll both sink further

                            1. Zenith UK
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Hendo, Lund, Mousset and Auba playing. I hope I don't get a further red...

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

                                You should be fine with all those players left

                      3. g40steve
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Need Sheffield to get good start so Mousett stays benched.
                        Two strikers starting & two benched.
                        Nice rest tonight please 😉

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

                          Ditto

                      4. Thomas Jerome Newton
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        A) Cantwell to Mount
                        Or
                        B) De Bruyne to Mane.

                        Either for 4pts. Already made a rage transfer!

                        1. Chip
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Neither of these, especially for a hit.

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

                          who did you rage out?

                          1. Thomas Jerome Newton
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Mendy. Kelly in.

                      5. Boomerang V
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        I have Dendoncker with 11 and Rico with 9 points in the bench 🙁

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

                          Bad luck...

                        2. Old Man
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Console yourself with the thought that you have built a fine squad.

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

                          I have them + Kelly so dry your eyes 🙂

                        4. Bees4Lyf
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Meetoo mate

                      6. Danstoke82
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Best trio?

                        A) Son, Martial, Mousset
                        B) Alli, 5.0MID bench fodder, Rashford

                        Thanks in advance

                        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          A without Martial

                          1. Danstoke82
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            If I lose Martial it leaves me with £7.6ITB to replace him. Can’t keep ignoring Rashford though

                        2. Zenith UK
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Alli, Mousset and how much remaining?

                          1. Danstoke82
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Alli, Mousset and £8.7ITB for a midfielder

                      7. ljuta zena
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Bye, bye Dend and Rico points...

                        1. Big boy Bowen
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          At least you never had them in the first place

                        2. Wild Rover
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          You never had them 😉

                      8. Hybrid.power
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        What an absolute killer. Mousset owner here but he will certainly block Rico's points. So many of my rivals got lucky with their benches coming on

                      9. Wild Rover
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Need a Lundstram yc tonight. Not too early preferably

                        1. Chip
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          After removing his shirt to celebrate his brace? Sure.

                          1. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            I’ll be happy with that as an owner

                        2. SHOOTER MCGINN
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          I need 4 goals and a clean sheet. Then you can have your yellow card.

                          1. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Lovely

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

                          Please no. Next week he can get booked.

                          1. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Looking to BB in gw17 and worried he will screw it up by getting banned

                        4. Reedy
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          I hope not. If so I'd have to play one of Tomori and Rico next week.

                          1. bench boost for every gamew…
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Wilder said for some weeks ago that Mousset were not ready to play full games, and he also have said he will rotate but only attacking players as he like to have a stable back 5. Those to separate comments kind of complement each other to what we´ve now seen. 3 games in a week, no chance for Mousset to play all 3.

                            Now you´re thinking; where was this guy last tuesday before deadline

                      10. Party time
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Mousset ship derailed

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

                            Andy Carroll bandwagon incoming... Haha

                            1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Caravan

                          2. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Nah, he’s still not 100% fit.
                            Started season gaining minutes, still has awesome mins per goal figures.
                            4.9 bargain.

                          3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Only being rested (I hope 🙂 )

                        • SHOOTER MCGINN
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Kane and Tielemans to Abraham and Son for -4? Obvious yes right?

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

                            Prefer alli over son based on price.

                            1. SHOOTER MCGINN
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Probably true, but I don't trust him still. Expecting he'll get injured sometime soon.

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

                            Yes

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

                            Ali is practically playing no10 under mou.

                        • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Im not greedy just a Connolly brace is fine

                        • tucaoneo
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          If a player banks a CS, get subbed off, and then his team concedes a goal. Then, the subbed-off player attacks the ref from the bench and gets sent off, does he lose his CS points?

                          1. Je suis le chat
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Rules need to change re the Rico situation, esp the bonus points.

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

                              I think clean sheets could be 70mins, but can’t blame them for no one outscoring Rico’ BP

                        • Je suis le chat
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          "when Lundy plays, I hear violins, when Lundy scores, I forget everything" Relieved the great man starts!

                        • Big boy Bowen
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          I swear Connolly has been dropping for weeks, still 4.7 lol

                        • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Those moaning about bench points should be grateful they picked starters, who you must of started for a reason in the first place

                          1. bench boost for every gamew…
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            i never do that unless i make the wrong call on bench order like last week, Cantwell first on bench and Lund behind him (i fooled my own benchwankery so to say) all week after a very good analysis and then i was swayed by that stupid sack of Emery leading me to think they will shore up defensively. When i get Kelly 6 points on third spot i am happy, that will make people buy and then you can gain some money. Hvaing points on bench is also a way to get your TV up.

                        • g40steve
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Any changes needed for Sat?

                          Hendo,
                          Lundstram, Trent, Soy
                          Mane, KDB, Son, Alli, Maddy
                          C Vardy, Tammy

                          Button, Kelly, Mousett, Rico

                          .3 bank

                          WC

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

                            No

                            1. g40steve
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Cheers 🙂

                          2. Riverside Red
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Yes..change to a beer rather than Lager

                            1. g40steve
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Tenerife local brew 😉

                        • Flynny
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Hi....2.7mitb.....Thoughts on zaha to alli?

                          Only bought zaha midweek.....

                          Pope
                          Taa lunds aurier (soy rico)
                          Mane kdb maddison zaha (nakamba)
                          Vardy abraham jiminez

                          Thanks

                          1. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Watching the games Alli is back, Zaha don’t look bothered.

                            1. bench boost for every gamew…
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              that red card kind of ruined that game, so unfair to him. Easy switch to Grealish in gw18. Those next two is good.

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

                                But alli on fire....

                          2. bench boost for every gamew…
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            higher ceiling so not the worst transfer to make, just seems a bit kneejerky after one game with Zaha (you must have had a plan?). I do understand the urge to get him though

                            You will want Maddison out in gw18, then you will want Zaha (or in other words you will perhaps regret whom you took out for whom)

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

                              Yeah, get that.

                              The alternative is keep zaha and then do maddison to alli gw18.....

                          3. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Grealish is the one I am watching, another goal & top of my list.

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

                              The more I think about it the more I am tempted.

                              Alli is in irresistible form. He could easily have had 3 in the last home game and positionally he is a dream

                              It's an easy maddison to zaha or grealish in gw18....

                        • arkom
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Pope / Button
                          TAA / Soy / Lund / Aurier / Rico
                          Mane / KDB / Maddison / Tielemans / McGinn
                          Auba / Tammy / Jimmy

                          A) Auba, Tielemas & McGinn --> Vardy, Alli & Cantwell (-4)

                          or?

                          B) Auba & Tielemas --> Vardy & Pulisic

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

                            A

                          2. RedAlpha10
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            A

                        • bench boost for every gamew…
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Should have gone for Ozil so this evening had been more fun in FPL. Everyone owns Lund and a lot owns Henderson, so my hope is actually that they concede and Lund does something attacking wise and gets a yellow card. It would be a template change if he gets injured... oh my

                          1. Zenith UK
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Template change because he's going to miss one game?

                            1. bench boost for every gamew…
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              No read mt post again. If he gets injured...

                              1. Zenith UK
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Apologies, gotcha!

                                1. bench boost for every gamew…
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  -)

                        • Henning
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          2.1 m in the bank and 1 FT
                          Any suggestions?
                          Thinking of Ramsdale out for Guaita.

                          Pope Ramsdale

                          TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Rico Dunk

                          Mane KDB Son Pulisic Maddison

                          Vardy Ings Mousset

                          1. RedAlpha10
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            I like This team, long term I would look to upgrade Ings or Mousett to Jiminez or Abraham if you could

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

                              Thanx . I agreed, One of them should go but think i wait and see tonight and next gw befor i decide.

                              1. Zenith UK
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Maddison > Tielemans allows you to do the upgrade you wanted (Tammy for example) but for me, other than Vardy, surely Mousset is the most inform striker right now (along with Rashford)?

                                Also you really want/need two 4.7 GKs?

                        • RedAlpha10
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          General Thoughts please? I’m on a wildcard 0.8m itb

                          Schmeichel (Martin)
                          TAA Lund Soyuncu (Kelly Williams)
                          Mane KDB Pulisic Alli (Cantwell)
                          Abraham Rashford Vardy

                          Currently Thinking about GK and 5th Midfielder choices

                          1. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Good team, what budget working with?

                            1. RedAlpha10
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              0.8mil in the bank ^^

                              1. g40steve
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Total to get team?

                          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Upgrade Kelly and Williams perhaps. Looks strong.

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

                            Think I would prefer Madison before pulisic and Jimi for rash and Grealish for cantwell. Good luck

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

                            Nice team Keep the money.

                        • Eat my goal!
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          What to do with this lot

                          Hendo
                          Taa robbo soy Lund Rico
                          Son mane madd mount yarm
                          Vardy jimmi ings

                          Figure ings still has 3 good fixtures

                          Jimmi could still score well regardless of the toughening fixtures

                          Tammy and rash are calling tho

                          Yarm has to go but thinking of cashing that spot out for major upgrades elsewhere- additionally robbo is gettting close to be cashed out too with GW18 round the corner

                          Too many options too many players on the watchlist:

                          Tammy, Rash, KDB, Alli, Silva, Grealish....

                          1. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            I lost double Pool defence to fund better mids, team above.
                            Had it from the start & got tried of silly mistakes robbing 8 points a game.

                            1. Eat my goal!
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Yeah looks good - working towards something similar

                        • Gizzachance
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          thoughts appreciated, 1ft, 2.1 itb
                          James 6.1 to

                          A madd
                          B pulisic
                          C dilva
                          D moura
                          C any other
                          0.3 short of ali ! would have to take hit, downgrade cantwell or tomori for the 0.3
                          cheers all

                          1. RedAlpha10
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Pulisic imo

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

                              Cheers for reply

                          2. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Pulisic & Tomori > Alli & Kelly?

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

                              Have Kelly
                              Could Do cantwell to dendonker or
                              Tomori to 4.5 , that would be for a hit
                              Cheers

                              1. g40steve
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                James & whoever defender > Alli & playing defensive fullback.

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

                                  Cheers

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

                          Does this sound good enough?

                          Schmeichel
                          TAA Robbo Lundy
                          Mane Son Zaha Barnes
                          Vardy Jesus Jiminez

                          Button Rico Dendo Reid

                          GW16 - Robbo & Zaha to Aurier & Alli
                          GW17 - Jesus & Jiminez to Tammy & Rashford (-4)
                          GW18 - Barnes to Grealish

                        • Gharvey
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Auba captain tonight anyone?:)

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

                            o/

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

                          Why on earth bench Mousset???

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

                            because you own him

                            1. Garth Marenghi
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              It’s probably this

                          2. George Sillett
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Because he is injury prone.

                          3. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Been working hard to be 100% fit.

                        • Celt Abroad
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Every season I’m guilty of overmanagement, making unnecessary transfers.

                          The last two changes I made (Abraham to Jimenez, and Martial to Zaha) don’t seem terrible moves on paper, but between points hits and lost points have cost me 28 points. Huge swings from small decisions.

                          1. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Losing Tammy was a mistake, proven. Zaha yet to see if still too lazy.

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

                              Not necessarily - yet. 18 points from Ings has been fine recompense.

                              1. g40steve
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Bookmarked for when Ings breaks down 😉