Scout Notes

Ings, Grealish and Lundstram reward owners as Richarlison blanks

Danny Ings (£6.4m), Jack Grealish (£6.2m) and John Lundstram (£5.2m) were among the standout FPL assets on show over four Gameweek 18 clashes, while Richarlison (£7.9m) disappointed his new clutch of owners.

Their exploits are among our Scout Notes from Everton, Southampton, Sheffield United and Burnley’s latest matches.

EVERTON 0-0 ARSENAL

Scout Notes round-up 1
Alex Iwobi’s injury could potentially affect Richarlison’s position

Richarlison owners were disappointed early on in this drab game as the Brazilian was forced to move from centre-forward to left midfield after 10 minutes.

An injury to Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) saw Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) introduced to partner Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) in Duncan Ferguson’s 4-4-2 formation.

Arsenal managed just one off-target effort in the first half but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) came closest to opening the scoring after the restart.

His close-range attempt, which came after Calum Chambers (£4.4m) flicked on a corner, was stopped on the line by Jordan Pickford (£5.4m). Considering Aubameyang’s proximity to goal and the sun in his eyes, the England keeper did well to deny the Arsenal forward.

Moments later, Emile Smith-Rowe (unlisted) found Aubameyang in the box but a tame effort was easily gathered by Pickford. Those early efforts were the best the Gabon striker could manage before his 78th-minute substitution for Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m).

At the other end, Richarlison created a good chance for Calvert-Lewin in the 67th minute but the forward’s shot was bravely blocked by Lucas Torreira (£4.7m).

Chambers was the first player to fall off the suspension tightrope in Gameweek 18, with his late yellow-card tackle on Mason Holgate (£4.4m) ruling the Arsenal man out of Gameweek 19.

Speaking after the game, outgoing Toffees caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson said:

It wasn’t the best game but it’s a point and we kept a clean sheet, which we’ve not had in a long while. It was a struggle out there but I can’t fault the effort again.

[Carlo Ancelotti] is a brilliant appointment. I’ve said all along we want a world class manager at Everton – and we’ve got one. I’ve had a word with me and I’m still in a job! I can’t wait to start working with him.

Ferguson’s fellow interim manager Freddie Ljungberg had this to say on his last game in temporary charge, a positive take considering how poor the Gunners were in the opening half.

I wanted to win the game but we’ve taken strides. I want to keep possession and we played through them quite well. I liked that we dominated with a young side.

I think we have a lot of talent but from what I said before against [Manchester] City, I wasn’t happy with the effort we put in. We played a top team and of course they’re very good, but you still need to run and you need to put in an effort.

What I put on here today, I know they’re young and don’t have any experience – some even made their Premier League debuts and we had an 18-year-old [Bukayo Saka] at left-back who’s a winger – but they did really, really well and dominated a game against Everton away from home. We, as a club, should be very proud of that.

Asked about Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) – who officially missed out with a foot injury – Ljungberg stated that the midfielder would have been left out of the squad even if he had been fit.

He [Ozil] walked off the pitch [in the Man City game] and then kicked his gloves. The fans were not happy. I got asked about it and said, ‘At Arsenal, that’s not how we behave and not what we do’.

I stand by that. Mesut was injured but I would not have picked him for the squad because I want to make a stance that it’s not what I accept from an Arsenal football player. That’s my decision. I won’t make the decisions again but that’s what I think.

Everton XI (4-4-2): Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Iwobi (Tosun 11′ | Kean 80′), Delph (Delph 72′), Sigurdsson, Davies; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Saka, David Luiz, Chambers, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Torreira; Martinelli, Smith-Rowe (Willock 66′), Nelson; Aubameyang (Lacazette 78′).

ASTON VILLA 1-3 SOUTHAMPTON

Ings, Grealish and Lundstram reward owners as Richarlison blanks
Grealish’s rasper hits the top corner

The Fantasy stock of Jack Grealish (£6.2m) and in particular Danny Ings (£6.4m) rose once more at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.

Ings grabbed the first of his two goals after 21 minutes, with Shane Long (£4.6m) doing the hard work for Southampton.

The Irishman robbed Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) of the ball before seeing his effort parried by Tom Heaton (£4.5m), which left Ings the simple task of tapping in.

Long then saw his header, from a Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m) cross, hit off Kortney Hause (£4.4m) before being claimed on the line by Heaton.

Southampton doubled their lead through Jack Stephens (£4.3m), who headed home unchallenged from a James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) corner.

Dean Smith is under no illusions as to where the Villans must improve, while FPL bosses may be slow to invest in players such as Guilbert and Matt Targett (£4.4m) despite a relatively decent run of fixtures.

The Villa manager, who was again without first-choice central defender Tyrone Mings (£4.5m), said:

We all have to take responsibility. Defensively we have to be better and we have to improve quickly.

If you give away a three-goal lead in any league, it’s tough, but in the Premier League it’s tougher. They won the second balls, and that’s what disappointed me today.

We lose a race against [Shane] Long and we give away a free header. We started quite well but after the first goal, you see heads drop.

Ings doubled his tally minutes after the restart, pouncing on a loose ball in the box to turn and fire past Heaton in the top right-hand corner from an acute angle. That was the striker’s 11th goal of the season, seven of which have been scored since Gameweek 12.

Grealish rocketed a shot past Alex McCarthy (£4.3m) in the 76th minute to lift Villa. While it was too little, too late for his side, owners and potential investors will have been impressed.

The midfielder avoided a fifth yellow of the season, while he twice tested McCarthy from inside the area in added time.

On the early leg injury sustained by John McGinn (£5.7m), Smith added:

He’s gone for an x-ray but it doesn’t look good. We’ll wait and see.

Post-match, Saints chief Ralph Hasenhuttl remarked:

It was important. We knew this before the game and I think it was a deserved win for us. We were the better team today, played some good football and scored good goals, and not only good football but also better defending.

It was really committed and in the end it was hard work but when you get three points for it, you like to do it. The performance in away games is absolutely okay and we must also say that in the home games, we have to have a better atmosphere.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Heaton; Targett, Engels, Hause, Guilbert; McGinn (Nakamba 8′), Douglas Luiz, Hourihane (Kodjia 56′); Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi (Trézéguet 68′).

Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong (Romeu 76′); S Long (Obafemi 82′), Ings (Adams 87′).

BRIGHTON 0-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED

John Lundstram (£5.2m) picked up another clean sheet for his 49.7% ownership at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, while Dean Henderson (£4.8m) owners will have rejoiced after the stopper was awarded the assist for Oliver McBurnie‘s (£5.7m) winner.

The Blades had the ball in Brighton’s net after eight minutes but John Egan (£4.5m) unluckily saw his header ruled out for handball. That was much to the relief of Seagulls keeper Mat Ryan (£4.8m), who came for a corner but swiped at thin air to allow Egan an open goal.

Brighton were the next to see a strike ruled out in the 19th minute. Henderson made a good save from a rasping Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) shot, which rebounded into the path of Martin Montoya (£4.5m). His cross was tapped in by Neal Maupay (£5.8m) but the defender was offside from Mooy’s initial effort.

Five minutes later, McBurnie gave United the lead with a great solo effort. After winning Henderson’s long ball against Adam Webster (£4.4m), the striker raced beyond Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) before firing past Ryan via the near post.

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McBurnie wins Henderson’s long pass before going on to score

Webster redeemed himself soon after by ushering Lundstram off the ball in the Brighton box, after the FPL defender was played in by David McGoldrick (£5.4m).

The Ireland striker missed yet another big chance after the interval. He capitalised on Webster’s dallying to rob the ball before rounding Ryan, only to see his effort go the wrong side of the keeper’s near post.

Disallowed goals were the theme of this clash, with Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) the next to see one chalked off. The defender tapped in at the second time of asking after Ryan couldn’t hold the first effort but O’Connell was offside from Egan’s header after a 55th-minute free-kick.

Aaron Connolly (£4.6m) – who was brought on alongside Glenn Murray (£5.5m) at half time in place of Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.4m) – tested Henderson with a fine effort on 77 minutes.

McBurnie’s replacement Lys Mousset (£5.1m) matched Connolly at the other end as he tested Ryan from inside the box.

McGoldrick then had another chance to open his Premier League account but his lob found the top of Ryan’s goal, as Chris Wilder’s troops had to settle for just one goal in GW18.

The Blades boss was full of praise for his side after the match, however, saying:

We are a tough team to play against and we’ll take the result. The structure of the team was great. I’ve just got an incredible group of players at the football club.

We weren’t at our best today. We suffered the disappointment of those [VAR] decisions going against us, and rightly so, but I think we created the best chances in the game. We’ve got a bit [about] us, under the shirt. We’ve got to tough it out at times and we did that today.

I just had a hunch [about McBurnie] from what I’ve seen of him in the week. I just think it was the right time for him to go in. It’s a great goal. We hope to make our mark in the division. The players are all enjoying it and stepping up to the challenge. The table doesn’t lie but we’ve achieved nothing yet.

In another plus for FPL bosses, Lundstram also avoided his fifth yellow of the season. Both the defender and Grealish have one more match to get through before the booking threshold increases (for clubs that have played 19 matches) following Gameweek 19.

Brighton boss Graham Potter knew his side were second best against the Blades, as he admitted post-match:

We weren’t good but credit to the opposition. In the first half in particular they were better at what they do than we were. It was a poor goal to concede. We needed to deal with it better. 

It was a game of not many chances, but we just didn’t play well – and we have to look at ourselves for that. We’re not the only team who has found it difficult to play against Sheffield United at home.  

We didn’t find the space we needed and they deserved to win but there are things we can learn from the game and do better which we’ll have to do.

On his early changes, Potter added:

We had to change the dynamic of the game at half time. In the second half we huffed and puffed and there was better pressure from us but not enough in terms of chances created. The challenge was to find a way through and we couldn’t.

Brighton XI (4-3-3): Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya (Bissouma 56′); D Stephens, Pröpper, Mooy; Trossard (Connolly 46′), Maupay, Groß (Murray 46′).

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, L Freeman (Osborn 53′), Norwood (Bešić 82′), Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie (Mousset 63′), McGoldrick.

BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 BURNLEY

A late Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) header was the first and only shot on target at a rain-soaked Vitality Stadium.

On the goal, which was confirmed after a VAR review for handball, Sean Dyche said:

What a header that is from Jay Rod, because we just couldn’t find that spark. We’ve moved a long way from last season and the feel and demand of the group is there for all to see.

Scout Notes round-up 3
Rodriguez scores late on for Burnley

The Clarets boss also acknowledged that the game itself left a lot to be desired.

It was a poor game, but it’s hard in this league to play consistently and win, so we’ll take it. We didn’t get a foothold at all with the ball but we stayed resolute and found the good moment at the end. – Sean Dyche

Popular budget defender Diego Rico (£4.4m) picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in an ill-tempered affair. That booking rules the Cherries defender out of Gameweek 19 through suspension, with Eddie Howe’s side welcoming Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal to the south coast.

Owners will have been disappointed by Bournemouth’s late concession but Rico’s booking and absence of attacking returns mean the defender would not have come into bonus-point territory with a clean sheet.

Callum Wilson (£7.4m) was brought on at half time to mark his return from injury but failed to test Nick Pope (£4.7m), who earned his seventh clean sheet of the campaign.

Bournemouth XI (4-5-1): Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Fraser, Billing (Solanke 86′), Lerma, Gosling, L Cook (C Wilson 46′); King.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil (Brady 82′), Westwood, Cork, Hendrick (Lennon 65′); A Barnes (Rodriguez 75′), Wood.

1,988 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That damn Ings! Grrrr, with his fixtures now pretty much turning for the worst, is there any point bringing him in now?

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

      No. You missed the train

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

        Yeah defo, just glad he should slow down, one of the many regrets i've had this season not bringing him in when Tammy was Injured

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          don't dwell on it pal, hes only owned by a small percentage - not of us missed that gravy train

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

            Yeah true mate, it;s been, it's gone lol.

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

          I knew it. I choosed Jimenez over Ings too...

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fixtures aren't that bad.

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

        The party has come to an end, sadly!

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Must be lovely owning a time machine.

        2. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If i had, id keep

      I don't though and am not going to be that guy who turns up at the end of the party and complains that its not fun anymore when everyone else is sleeping facedown in cold pizza

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

      Fixtures not too bad given his talisman status. I’d back him against Palace (twice) and at least one of Spurs and Chelsea and then it looks great again after Liverpool

      A certain hold for me and a decent buy. I’d get Jim first though. Think he Jim and Party could be a dream ticket

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

        I understand what ya saying, and even though i'd like to bring him in and go cheaper up top, feel his largest points returns have sailed now. I shouldn't of got rid of Jiminez either but hope Rashford can make it up tomoz before maybe letting him go, i have a plan to flood my midfield.

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

          Ah

          We’re on the same wavelength I suspect . My plan is to lose Grealish/Maddison and Rash to go

          KdB Mane Salah Son Maddison/Grealish

          Ings Vardy Greenwood up top plus large cash pile. Sadly 0.2 off reaching Jim as 3rd forward if I lose Maddison

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

            Yep for sure, that's what i'm looking at or something similar in midfield, forwars and defences are just not doing much in comparison to mids i reckon, i plan to double up on Salah and Mane, always has been the plan. My rank is abismal and will suffer more to make this happen, but one step backwards and 2 steps forward and all that jazz 🙂

      2. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That’s my front three but my plan was to ship Ings or Jimi out this week as their fixtures turn for worse. It’s going to be a tough decision to make

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimenez and the whole team looked tired during the first half imo, but he does keep on scoring. My plan was to ditch Ings now, but perhaps it will wait now. His single goal is usually worth 6-7 pts.

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

      I told everyone to captain him today!!!

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

    Any defender with getting for 4.5 or less this week? Or just play Soy?

    Need to sell Fredericks at some point but not seeing many good options.

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

    Doing Tomori to Spurs def, would you choose Aurier or Vert?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Decide tomorrow.

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

        Probably losing $ on Tomori tonight.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Beats losing 4 points to another injury.

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

    Would you guys do Maddison > Grealish or just hold now?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Id hold.

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

      Hold.

  5. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you WC on GW 19 or 20 with this squad?
    Plenty of decent fixtures for this squad next GW. Worried about price rises of players + the lack of time between GW's but otherwise this squad seems ok. Son in for Salah is an option with the 1ft for a 1 wek punt.

    Henderson.
    Robbo, Lundstram, Kelly.
    Pulisic, Grealish, KDB, Salah.
    Abraham, Kane (c), Vardy.
    Button, Soyuncu, Cantwell, Williams.
    1ft, 0.0m.

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

      I made a similar post above, I'm going to make a small number of changes with my GW20 wildcard, but will use the FT this week to avoid/jump on one price change.

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

      It’s a solid team
      Think this wee or next you’ll be using wildcard for the sake of it

      Pulisic to go. Not sure about Kane
      Overall not that many changes needed

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Suljovic in trouble now?

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

      Has he been given the OG for City's 1st?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Safe now. Got the set. Should win from here.

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

    Anyone know the extent of Alex Ox injury??

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

        Thanks TM. Hopefully not that bad. Looks like Minamino will come in pretty quickly
        Wonder what fantasy price he will be. Would guess 7.5m

  8. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    78 with Son Alli and Abraham to go... happy

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Who did you (c)?

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ings Tc, Vardy, cantewell, 2 CS and Kdb scoring

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Well played

          • Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            That is some punt. I probably wouldn't have captained him let alone tripled!

            1. Steinburg FC
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Never had luck with triple c on a double game week so I wanted a single week punt this year. The best triple cap I’ve had is Aguero 9points and I thought this week was perfect for a Differential captain punt so why not triple when nobody else is. I would have been happy with 9points so so I’m very happy now! 5 weeks ago I was 1.2m+ now 60k!

      2. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Did you TC Ings?

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

        that's aweosme, well done! Link to your team???

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

      What to do here? 1 free transfer and 4.2 in the bank.

      Guaita Button
      TAA Aurier Soy Lund Reid
      KDB Alli Son Grealish Hayden
      Jimenez Vardy Abraham

      Currently thinking about Jimenez to Rashford.

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

        Button to Pope. Your outfield players seem fine as are for the next GW and I really do not get the idea of having a non-playing keeper.

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

      1 FT, 1.9 ITB

      Pope
      Kelly Baldock Aurier
      KdB Zaha Sterling Grealish
      Rashford Ings Vardy

      Wildcarding after GW19

      Suggest a better move than Ings -> Tammy?

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

        Zaha to Alli

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

        I'd go Zaha --> Moura instead, have ings since the start of his run and whilst his fixtures do turn, he has been performing and alternatives are quite thin, personally if you really DO want him out I'd prefer Jimi over tammy or a punt on Maupay.
        For me, Rash+Vardy means you dont need to invest heavily in a 3rd fwd and mids have some really good options

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

      Is TAA likely to drop tonight?

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

        Yes

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

        yes, strangely!

    5. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Has Willems lost his place in the starting 11?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Injury

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

      Looking likely to save this gw with a bench of Jota and Perreira. Captain the mighty Mousset or Lund if I get out of Son tomz.

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

      Is 40 with Son (c), Alli, Mount, Abraham to play a good score so far?

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

        Probably A red arrow today, but should be A green tomorrow

      2. Party time
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

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

          i would say so, depends what happens tomorrow of course!

      3. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Should I strain to get KDB in?

        1FT and 2.4 mill in the bank...
        Henderson
        TAA lundstram Kelly
        Mane Son Maddison Pulisic
        Vardy rashford Abraham

        Button; Soyuncu, dendoncker, rico

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

          Get rid of soy to fund puli to KdB.

          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            That's what I am considering but I need a 4.2 mill defender. And who is there?

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

              Taylor

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

          Vardy and Rash is enough would downgrade Tammy to fund it but understand if you want avoid hits

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

        Any suggested moves for boxing day?

        Henderson
        TAA, Aurier,,Lundstram
        Mane, Richarlison, Alli, Son
        Vardy, Abraham, Rashford

        Subs: Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, Rico
        1 FT, 0.4 in the bank

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

          Maby TAA to Digne or PVA?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Looks gtg even if Trent drops in price we both know what he is capable of. Save ft imo

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

            Looks a solid hold. You could of course lose to rotation anyone you bring in

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

            Cheers!

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

          I would like to see Pool win rhe PL but I do think that it is far from over yet. Hectic Christmas schedule , plenty of travel and a couple of difficult fixtures on the horizon , things can change quickly.

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

            Remember city nearly screwed it up during christmas last year with some bad matches.

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

            if they are still 10+ points ahead at end of January then it's all over

          3. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You can never write off Utd

            1. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Sheffield? Absolutely.

        3. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What would you do here? Still have the WC, play it now? 1ft & 0itb

          Gazza
          Taa - Lunds - Kelly
          Sterling - Alli - Kdb - Son
          Vardy - Jimenez - Tammy

          subs: Button - Rico - Nakamba - Soy

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

          Was going to ditch Ings but actually Chelsea and CP are fairly good fixtures. Cheap enough to bench when need be too

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yep I am pretty sure I’ll keep for now. He’s been a great golden egg layer!

            Even planning to play him over Maddison this week (other benching choice is Grealish who plays NOR)

          2. Offside Trapattoni
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I'm keeping Ings and just playing 3-5-2 until his fixtures turn.

            Gave him the armband today.

          3. West Hammered
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ings scored already this season vs Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Wolves so no reason he can’t score in his coming fixtures

        5. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ryan (button) kely lund aurier (taa soy) kdb son grealish mane (dendo) vardy tamy rash
          Itb 0.1, 2ft, WC gw20.

          Which? (One week transfers than WC)
          A) buton taa out, bench ryan
          B) dendo taa out, bench kdb/rash

        6. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          This is how I’m lining up for GW19 atm. See any obvious moves?

          I’d love KDB but don’t see it worth a
          -4 (which would have to include losing TAA prob).

          1FT 0.4itb
          Guaita
          TAA, Lunds, Soy
          Mané, Son (C), Alli, Grealish
          Vardy, Tammy, Ings
          (McGovern) (Maddison, Willems, Rico)

          You can see my benching headache! Any advice appreciated!

          Cheers

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

            Same headache with Ings Grealish and Maddison - just hoping for rotation so it doesn’t matter. 🙂

            Had similar issue in 16 and benched Maddison (over Pulisic of course) for his goal.

            Probably benching Maddison too.

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks mate. I knew I would have this when I got Grealish so I will just have to roll with the punches.

              Ings feels a bit unbenchable atm in his form and can’t be benching Grealish vs NOR!

              You reckon I could save FT?

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

                Willems is a bore for you with Rico out but I have a very similar set up and plan to save (I never ever save)

                I don’t suppose Guilbert who I have will do much better than a Willems 0 pointer!

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeh my defence is now really annoying me but I can’t complain as both Rico and Willems have been largely good picks at great value

          2. GoonSquad
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Soy to Otamendi?

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              With the leakiness of MCI defence? Not for me. If it’s going to be any MCI player it has to be KDB for now.

        7. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone else selling Ings? Had him for the last 5 GWs, absolute legend, but got money in the bank to upgrade to Kane.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Leaky defences.

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, Chelsea has only 3 clean sheets now.

          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I will at least wait his price to rise. He will soon blank more, but baps do love him when he scores. I also have already AlliSon and Mourinho is not famous for being attacking manager.

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

          C Lord next week vs Wat? Watford has scored 9 goals and Sheffield defense is solid so obviously would give quite high percentages for cs and would not be surprised by a goal or an assist.

        9. CelticBhoy1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thoughts on Zaha > Grealish for free?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            McGinn out doesn't help.

            1. CelticBhoy1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              True actually

          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Risk of fifth yellow also still there.

        10. Wensink
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Banked my FT this week and have .2 ITB. Thinking about moving Cantwell for Fleck this week. Good move or is it too sideways?

        11. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Chances of two 0-0s tomorrow!?

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

            Zero

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            0%

          3. Bobby
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Thought that may be the case...

        12. West Hammered
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Henderson owners, will you keep and play him through there awful fixture run GW 20-24?

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

            Don’t own him but Liverpool and Sheffield only 2 teams still undefeated away from home

          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Schmeichel got 5 pts today.

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              So no way I am wasting two transfers to get him in and out. For free I might get another gk if I had the money, but he should get save points and there is that small but real possibility that he is able to haul during that period.

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

          Exact funds to do this tonight, worth it, or give zaha another couple weeks?

          Zaha / Maddison out for
          Kdb / Grealish (-4)

          No other city in team, and have vardy.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Do you have decent bench if Grealish gets yellow card?

        14. manu4life99
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pick 1 for wc20 (ignoring price)

          Maddison
          (whm new SOT bur)

          Jiminez
          (liv wat NEW sot)

          Ings
          (CPL TOT lei WOL)

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

            Ings especially if you have Vardy and rashford

            1. manu4life99
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Why especially if I have those 2?

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

                Cause that’s what I have 😉
                Can choose to bench him in tough fixtures if you like

        15. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Suljovic - uh oh.