Scout Notes

Jota ends goal drought as Jimenez’s creativity is brought into focus

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Neal Maupay (£5.8m), Davy Propper (£4.9m) | Diogo Jota (£6.1m) x2
  • Assists: Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Dale Stephens (£4.4m) | Raul Jimenez (£7.6m), Jonny (£5.4m)
  • Bonus: Jota x3, Maupay x2, Stephens x1

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) doubled his number of Fantasy Premier League attacking returns for the season with a brace in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

There has been plenty of attention on Raul Jimenez (£7.6m), Adama Traore (£5.2m) and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) of late but Wolves’ upturn in form hasn’t coincided with a glut of goals or assists for Jota, who had just one of each in 2019/20 going into this weekend.

The promising underlying stats had hinted that a return or two could be in the offing soon; Joe’s Goals Imminent table had indeed suggested that in the build-up to Gameweek 16.

They duly arrived at the Amex, with Jota first latching onto a fine Jimenez pass to break the deadlock and then turning sharply in the Brighton box to restore parity after the Seagulls had gone 2-1 ahead.

There could have been other/further attacking returns for Jota, too, with the Portugal international spurning a one-on-one chance with the score at 1-0 and seeing a shot from ten yards blocked by a couple of desperate Brighton challenges on the hour-mark.

The interplay between Jota and Jimenez was superb in the first half especially and something Nuno Espirito Santo highlighted in his post-match interviews.

The Wolves boss said:

It’s good for us. No matter who the scores the goal, it is a team goal. But it’s good to see Raul and Diogo combine for us.

It’s so good. It can give us so much in the future, and it’s something we want to invest in, clearly.

The momentum of players goes up and down but we stick with them, trying to find solutions. It’s football.

Jota was a similarly slow starter last season, registering just one attacking return in the first 14 Gameweeks before going on to bank nine goals and seven assists in his final 20 appearances.

Could lightning strike twice this time around?

Fantasy managers may want to see a bit more of this from Jota before they take the plunge (the fixtures aren’t great either) but at least the focus for Wolves now will be on the Premier League, with Santo’s side out of the EFL Cup and not facing a meaningful Europa League tie – Thursday’s game against Besiktas effectively being a dead rubber – till late-February.

Jimenez was surprisingly the most-sold player of Gameweek 16, with the return to fitness of Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) and the form of Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) perhaps coming at his expense.

The Mexican offered little in the way of goal threat himself, registering no shots, but his Fantasy appeal isn’t just about finding the back of the net.

Jimenez hit double figures for assists in 2018/19 and he was the arch-creator at the Amex, supplying all three of the ‘big chances’ that Wolves carved out.

The mid-price FPL forward had set Jota up for that aforementioned one-on-one opportunity and almost replicated his assist from Gameweek 14, with Mathew Ryan (£4.8m) pawing out a Romain Saiss (£4.4m) header from Jimenez’s cross.

Traore and Doherty didn’t get a great deal of joy down the Wolves right but the former was, as has become increasingly common, the target of some ‘special’ treatment from the opposition, with three Brighton players booked for fouls on him on Sunday.

Santo said of Traore after full-time:

He’s a strong boy. Everybody can see that. No matter how strong you are, if you are being kicked it’s impossible.

Wolves’ clean sheet was ruined by two quick-fire first-half goals, with Neal Maupay‘s (£5.8m) early shot catching out Rui Patricio (£5.2m) before Davy Propper (£4.9m) nodded the Seagulls in front.

While Wolves sit bottom of our Season Ticker over the next ten Gameweeks, Graham Potter’s side lie somewhere near the top.

The Seagulls have exhibited their attacking credentials in trickier games over the last week, taking Liverpool close before beating Arsenal and holding in-form Wolves to a draw on Sunday.

Maupay has two goals in as many games and he is now the leading points-scorer among sub-£6.0m FPL forwards.

He hasn’t always convinced – he is joint-second among Fantasy players in his position for goal attempts this season but the lack of a clinical edge, or too many touches, has meant that many of those chances have gone begging.

Still, the former Brentford striker was a handful on Sunday and his overall link-up play was something his manager highlighted after the game:

Neal thinks he has struggled. I just think he has worked really hard for the team. He has sacrificed himself at times and it is nice when you are a forward and you do that and you get your rewards.

He got the winner on Thursday night (at Arsenal) and again he has contributed to a point.

I thought he was as good as anybody with his link-up play and how he affected the game. That’s six goals now in a team that is going through a transition. He has been fantastic.

Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) had another fine game for the Seagulls and went close to scoring when dragging a shot wide, while Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) returned to the starting XI and set up Propper for Brighton’s second goal.

Potter’s rotation in the wide areas and up front is somewhat off-putting from an FPL managers’ perspective.

Even Maupay didn’t escape a benching in Gameweek 14, while Trossard has been in and out of the team since his return from injury and may well not have started on Sunday had Aaron Connolly (£4.7m) not missed out with a dead leg.

The gaps at the back and the handful of unforced defensive errors were a cause for concern but, as we mentioned on Friday, Ryan’s ability to accumulate saves and bonus points at least provides his owners with some consolation: this was the tenth match in 11 Gameweeks in which he has picked up at least one save point.

Forthcoming matches against Crystal Palace and Sheffield United ought to provide better chances of clean sheets after the Seagulls’ recent tricky run, too.

Members Analysis

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

    Son or Alli?

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

      Son for sure

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sally

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

      Son, then Alli
      I want both in GW19

  2. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What are people’s thoughts on double spurs. I.e. son and alli? Overkill?

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

      No double up looks good plan

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Underkill. 🙂

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like thier next 2 fixtures tbh

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

      I am but waiting for the next 2 fixtures to pass to pull the trigger

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m waiting until gw19 to get them in I think

    6. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I bought both 2 GW ago.

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So if I proceed with my 2fts , is this looking good?

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Soyuncu
    Salah Martial Maddison Pulisic
    Vardy Abraham Rashford

    Button Cantwell Tomori Hanley
    1.8m itb

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tasty!!

    2. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. What transfers are you making?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Aubameyang and Jiminez to Rashford and Abraham

        1. More Cowbell
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Seems sensible. Bench looks weak though with Canwell and Tomori both benched recently. If anyone in your first XI gets injured or rotated you may have poor cover

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I've got the 1.8m to fix that.

            1. More Cowbell
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nice one dude, good luck

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers and gl to you

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

      Nice, stick

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

      Need on of the Spurs midfield duo . . .

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

    Worth splashing the extra cash on Guaita? Or go Gazza or Ryan to conserve funds...can’t decide

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson or Heaton worth to consider as well.

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

        Had Heaton in GW 1, don’t fancy it again! Henderson I feel like the fixtures soon turn a bit sour

  5. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Perfect Auba parting gift, see ya mate!

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

      Same here! I actually think in just FPL terms he is probably the most under appreciated player. Has scored well from the moment he joined the league. Shame he plays for Arsenal.

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

        my favorite FPL player.

      2. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah anyone else but Arsenal to be honest

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

      Who you bringing in anyway?

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Running with Rashford for now. Will reinvest the extra funds elsewhere

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

          Cool. I’m torn. Kane, Rashford, Abraham or Jimenez the likely options. Think I’ll wait until the end of the week.

          1. Dirty Harry
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I might need to look at Tammy as well. Can't afford Kane now. But I only have Alli and would love to bring in Son but I'm slightly short

  6. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to transfer Tielemans to? 10.2m available

    Pope, Heaton
    Robbo, Tomori, Rico, Lund, Soy
    Mane, alli, Mount, Dendoncker, Tielemans
    Vardy, Ings, Rashford

    1. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

  7. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    pop to guiata for free?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      absolutely yes

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope is set and forget for me, and as such is forgotten.

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

        This system does always work out the way to go at the end of the season

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

      Thinking the same but can’t help wince at spending that much on a GK

    4. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m probably just rumble with Pope for the next several gws until the jan wildcard as fixtures look ok. Unless you’re squad elsewhere is perfect I think there are better value moves to be made

  8. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I never do thi, but I am considering a -8, what do you think?
    Leno, Jimenez, Tomori >> Gazza, Reid, Rashford.

    Would get me this team:
    Gazza
    Lund TAA Kelly
    Salah Pulisic Dilva Maddison
    Auba Vardy Rashford

    Button Rico Reid Guendo

    The only reason I'm considering it is that I don't think I'll be able to afford to wait with price changes.

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

    LMS safety score and anyone got lucky with a Laca no show?

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captained him, had Vardy vice, nothing off the bench. Tbh would rather he started, only needed a goal to almost equal what I got from Vardy.

  10. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would have liked Spurs mid but going to have to wait a couple of weeks and get with WC before week 20 games. Would you WC now or good enough to go with this team for now? .6 m in bank so realistically KDB to Son/Alli only option to get Spurs mid into this team.

    Henderson
    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram
    Mané KDB Pulisic Zaha
    Vardy (c) Tammy Rashford

    McGovern Cantwell Rico Diop

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

      The price you have to pay for that frontline, it’s sexy though

    2. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard now.

      Diop to Kelly
      KDB to Son
      Zaha to Alli
      Pulisic to Maddison

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

        Thanks. This is WC side considering. Any views welcome. Guilbert would be Targett* if fit

        Guaita Martin
        Aurier Guilbert* Cahill Dunk Chilwell
        Mané Son KDB Alli Shelvey
        Vardy Rashford Martinelli

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

          I prefer your current team, i wouldnt this week mate.

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

            Thanks for that. Think you are right- foolishness to get rid of Chelsea players pre Bournemouth fixture- but blinded in thinking must have Spurs - and also v poor score this week ( 46)

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

              Yeah mate its common to make wholesale changes after a poor week but its when calm heads needed, your team will do very well this week.

  11. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ------------Gazzaniga-----------
    --Soyuncu TAA Lundstram--
    Maddison Mane KDB Pulisic
    ----Vardy Kane Abraham----
    ------------------------------------
    Button Tomori Dendon Rico

    £0.0M ITB 1FT

    Thinking about rolling the free transfer.... GTG?

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

      Most certainly

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate!

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GTG although Tomori is a transfer waiting to happen, probably roll the ft and decide next week with 2 x fts

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ye Tomori not looking great now... although Chelsea were so bad in central defense I think he might get back in .... but they are poor defensively anyway...

        Kinda planning a mini wildcard next week... depending on performances this weekend ...

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          kelly or cahill might be the cheap go to options

    3. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Really nice team buddy

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cheers mate!

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    82pts this week , covers my 35pts from last week, thank god.

  13. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just got home from the Manchester Derby - what a win!! Ole definitely earned another few games!

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      id say hes safe for the rest of the season now to be honest... the board MUST buy him midfielders in January

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

        Haha you know what the Glazers are like - very much doubt we’ll spend a penny. Would love a left winger though!

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

        He should've gone already ; its astounding that two teams that basically set up to lose against them have rejuvenated his career . . . until Mousset got injured in the Sheffield United game it was looking really bleak. But then this would require Woodward to accept he screwed up again . . .

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

    Thoughts on the following moves in GW18

    Salah + Mount -> Son + Martial

    Would give me:

    Ryan
    Lundstram Kelly Dunk
    Martial Son Alli Grealish
    Vardy Abraham Rashford

    Button Pulisic TAA Aurier

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      don't think i 'd have martial, or double man u for that matter

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How about Dilva instead of Martial?

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

      Keep mo

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone planning a WC for GW18?

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

    What's my bench?
    Gazza
    TAA Lund Soy Rico Kelly
    Salah KDB Martial Greilish Troure
    Kane Vardy Ings

    1. J to the T
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traore Kelly Rico.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly Traore Rico

  17. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I have 0 itb
    Richarlison for Salah
    allows
    Jimmy to abraham
    and
    Mousset to Rash for -4
    and generates

    0.1 but if Rash and Abraham rise, which they will, I will be priced out when i actually wanna do it next week cause Salah has freakin WAT at home and is 100% according to Klopp have 2FT this week and no other issues or is WAT not a plum fixture anymore?

    Taylor Kelly TAA Soy Lund
    Salah* Mane Son Pulisic Cantwell
    Vardy Jimmy* Mousset

    2Ft
    O.o itb

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

      Unless Mousset ain't fit I wouldn't swap him for Rash right now.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I also have good bench cover but the problem is that Rash is rising fast

  18. joeyc_33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Jiminez & Zaha to Rashford and Dendonk for a -4?

    Is that stupid considering Zaha is first on my bench and GW18 is round the corner.. I’d have Tomori and Rico as well to replace Mané and TAA

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

      Wouldn't depend on Tomori..

    2. Mouldmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like you’re good as is to be honest. I’d focus elsewhere

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wouldn't for -4, probably best holding those 2 for gw18

  19. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all.

    Thoughts on

    Tomori & Jimmy >> Kelly & Abraham

    (-4)

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

      I like it.

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      probably yes, but wait for CL games to play out

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

    I need to sell Sokratis and Mendy and have 10.9 to spend.Any thoughts?

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

      Leicester and Palace def.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Leicester fixs not great timing

      2. Mr Wizard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This. I take it you already have Lundstram?

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

          cheers.No i don't have him.

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

        cheers.

  21. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How have Watford defended. Did they find sime solid ground like Ncastle after their awful run?

    The worst defenses seem
    Bournemouth
    West Ham
    Norwich
    Arsenal
    Soton
    Everton*
    Aston Villa
    Is Watford in that category

  22. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Everton dont have a coach and it could be allardyxe for all we know, so steer clear of assets, i guess

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

    Double up on Spurs attack after the Che(H) game?
    Dele and Son looks the most logic option but let's not forget Harry Christmas Kane

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dele for Puli then with TAA downgrade. His assists were lucky this week tho and Puli as a nailes Asset seems equally Dangerous

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

      already have double

      they will score well against Chelsea. Alli has an amazing record against them

  24. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, will you sell kdb and zaha for son and grealish for 2FT? Already have alli.

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

      There’s not much I wouldn’t do to get rid of Zaha if I had him

  25. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, can i get some thoughts on my current plan please? Cheers

    Gw17: Jimi & Tielemans > Rash & Grealish (2fts)
    GW18: Tomori > TBC
    GW19: Mount > Son

    Pope, Heaton
    Robbo, Tomori, Rico, Lund, Soy
    Mane, alli, Mount, Dendoncker, Tielemans
    Vardy, Ings, Rashford

  26. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Trent Lundstram Söyüncü
    Sterling Mane Ali Zaha
    Vardy (c) Jiminez Ings
    (Pope Kelly Dunk Cantwell)

    1) save FT
    2) Sterling -> Son for spurs double up

  27. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lads, would you be so kind to help me out?

    Pope
    TAA, Chilwell, Lundstram / Kelly, Rico
    Salah, KDB, Alli, Mount / Traoré
    Vardy, Abraham, Jiménez

    A. Pope to Guaita
    B. Salah to Son/Mané (who?)
    C. Mount and Salah to Maddison and Son (- 4)
    D. Hold

    1. J to the T
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Similar to mine above. I’m thinking save

    2. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d hold. Team is set up fine for this week and the transfers you’re considering seen poorly timed. You’ll benefit from the 2 FTs next week when the fixtures get weird!

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D for this week

  28. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are Jiminez’s toughening fixtures a good reason to let him go?

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

      With the alternatives firing with much better fixtures, yes.

  29. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Transfers need to wait after CL anyway. Logs off

  30. Calderano FC
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rafa Benitez football masterclass

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What?

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

      Wouldnt mind him at Utd