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.

Scout Notes round-up 4
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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking to do Jimenez to Wilson in GW 20...

    Bournemouth have great fixtures and i have gut thats time for Wilson to haul few GWs...

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

      I’m also tempted. How did he look when he came on?

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

        didnt watch game, but im looking for differential cause i'm chasing..

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

      I don’t think you can do this after your last post

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

        why not ? 😀

  2. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Intitial WC draft, 3.1 ITB to bring Mane or Salah back

    Ryan, Button
    Mendy, Aurier, Lundstram, Targett, Soy
    Cantwell, Son, Alli, Richarlison, KDB
    Ings, Vardy, Rashford

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      7/10

  3. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    maddison > grealish?

    I held off last week, surely it make even less sense to do it now?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t. From GW 20, Leicester have good fixtures.

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

    Either of these worth a hit?

    A) TAA and pulisic to Aurier and KDB
    B) Soyuncu and pulisic to 4.2m def and KDB?

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

    Henderson
    Aurier Kelly Lundstram
    Mane Son Alli KDB
    Rashford Vardy Jimenez

    Button Soyuncu Rico Elneny

    1FT and 1.5itb

    A) Save
    B) Jimenez to Abraham/Wilson

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

      Save for now anyway

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

      Pretty much the same team there we have matey, could easily save there, but Tammy a very favourable fixture next, i'd mayeb do the swap.

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

        maybe*

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

    Just a quick question guys, why are people, or maybe yourself, favouring Salah now over the very consistent and just as powerful Mane?
    Is this just recency bias? Doesn't this go back to the beginning of the season of where one does well and the one we chosen doesn't etc?

    Personally i am planning to have both possibly by next GW or the GW after, mainly becasue i'm chasing like a madman, but just curious as to why this is. Opinions most welcome 🙂

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

      i think it's too much to have both in next 4-5 GWs. One is enough and then bring other in DGW24.

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

        I suppose, but again it's favouring one over the other which is what i'm wondering. Like i say though, season is equivalent to a burny rubble of ash, so hoping to revive and have both, think pool will still do amazing over these fixtures.

      2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is there a DGW24?

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

      Suspect part of it is ownership in top 10k. Last time out it was something like

      Mane 85%
      Mo 12 %

      He’s a powerful differential

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

        That's a good as reason as any i guess, risk on both sides respecitvely, but yes a very powerful differential, par tof why i plan to have both, i have a hell of a mountain to climb the best i can 🙂

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

      Going to have both by GW20. If it doesn't work out it's then very easy to use 2 transfers in a future gameweek to whoever is flavour of the week

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

        noice! Me too, not so much forced into it because of rank and ML, but becasue i simply i want both 🙂 Very easy downgrade as well if it doesn't work out like you say.

    4. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      when people got mane at 11.5 vs salah 12.5, he was better value
      At the same price, as salah has penalties he edges it slightly

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

        Penalties certainly a contributing factor to consider for sure, another sensible reason.

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

        Yes, and Salah is in form now after his ankle problems. He also passes the eye test. So does Mane though. Yet, historically Salah has been more explosive, so perhaps higher roof theory. It is a coin toss between them imo. Yet due to current prices and ownership Salah has more "monetary potential".

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

          Yep good arguements there, he really does look like he's shaken off the niggles. Granted, these were games against Bou and Wat, but ya know when you can just tell, it is obvious he's sharp again.

    5. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Proven to be the better pick over a considerable amount of time. Lower owned. Injury free and finding form.

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

          Yep agreee with all these, well that's my question satisfied then hehe, still though, gonna have both, greedy and chasing a pack that has basically lapped me haha.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Had both since gw12 myself. They haven't really let me down as yet. Unfortunate with the injury though mind you.

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

                Me too, had them both along with KDB for the longest period, but....then you can guess what happened, before i knew it i was left with just Mane, so now i'm correcting mistakes, but kind of also using that to my advantage in ML as nobody has or probably will have both.

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

          He’s playing upfront at times again, pens. Also lower ownership. Both are amazing of course.

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

            Thanks man, aiming to have doubled up by next GW or the one after

        3. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Probably is recency bias but was carrying an injury for a lot of games. Looked very sharp v Monterrey, kess so but still good v Flamengo. Part of me wonders if the climate helped him. Still I'm considering Kane and Zaha to Ings and Salah, prob will late on Christmas Day.

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Will we be getting pressers before Boxing Day matches?

      • The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is it time to offload Maddison?

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No

          • Ohh1454
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Thinking of getting rid

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

            No

          • All about the galacticos
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            no

          • OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            for whom?

        3. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thoughts on Maddison and pereria to Aurier and Alli for free ?

          1. All about the galacticos
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            good for the short to medium term. can switch back (if you can afford it) when fixtures turn

            1. Manani
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              which is in 1 week time

              1. All about the galacticos
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                spurs fixtures don't look too bad?

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

            Leic fix still look good after LIV to be fair, so not sure

          3. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Decent

        4. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Playing a dead team in the cup that has no playing GK, Salah and Mane but auto captained Vardy and has Saiss coming off the bench hahaha

          Me: 34 v him: 45 (with Saiss points)

          To play,

          Me: Aurier, Son, Ali, Rashford (c)
          Him: Abraham, Greenwood (off the bench)

          Reckon it’ll be tight?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Obvious win unless something disastrous happens.

            • Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nah, you'll be fine

              1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A 1-0 Chelsea win with Abraham scoring, and Greenwood to come off the bench and score ... Might be trouble 🙂

            • noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Would rather points on the board but think youre looking good

          2. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            £3m ITB, would you any of the following moves or roll the transfer?

            A) Maddison > Son
            B) Ayew > Ings

            Guaita
            Kelly Lundstram Robbo
            Mane Cantwell Maddison Alli KDB
            Vardy Rashford

            Pope Ayew Soyuncu Rico

            1. All about the galacticos
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              A

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

              Roll

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

              Both moves look good. Reevaluate after tomorrow I reckon

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Obviously if I do A I'd have to bench someone which is a further headache too.

                1. The Royal Robin
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  B*

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

                    You’d have to choose between Cantwell and Maddison yeah

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

            Which of these would you start next GW:

            A) Maddison (LIV)
            B) Cantwell (avl)

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

              B

            2. The Royal Robin
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              B

            3. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              B

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

            Earlyyy but save?? 1FT 1.0m itb

            Hendo
            Lund Kelly Aurier
            Son Alli Grealish KDB Mane
            Vardy Mousset
            (Martin, Jota, Perreira, Kelly)

            1. waldo666
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Don't like the Kelly double up 😉

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

                Oops. Rico on the bench

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

              Save if you think Mousset starts/does well

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

                Yup, last game though 🙂

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

            Can't wait to see pulisic's hat trick tomorrow becasue i sold him hehe.

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

              Brace tomorrow, hattie vs Southampton 😉 Don't try to jinx it.

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

                I wouldn't bet anything against it happening, story of my season so far haha!

            2. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yes please 🙂

            3. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              My plan is to give Alli 2 more weeks and then upgrade him to Salah, while TAA becomes fodder. Does this sound good, or nah?

              Guaita Button
              TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Kelly Rico
              Mane KDB Son Alli Dendonker
              Vardy Abraham Ings

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

                If you held saw, I'd just keep him now - you'll want him for Liverpool's DGW surely?

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

                  saw = TAA

              2. FPL Theorist
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I think I would prefer the Spurs double over the Liverpool mid double until near the end of January. Spurs have BHA nor sou LIV wat NOR through GW24. I have already dropped TAA though.

                I would want double Spurs for that whole run except maybe the last one if Liverpool have a DGW then.

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

              not sure what to do with this lot? 2FT 1.0 ITB

              like the idea of Salah+Mane double up at some point, happy enough with team for this week, do i just burn an FT?

              Pope
              Kelly/TAA/Lundstram
              Mane/KDB/Son/Alli/Zaha
              Ings/Vardy

              McGovern/Perreira/Connolly/Rico

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

                Keepers?

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

                  yeah that might be the move, cheers

                  what do you think of TAA + Robbo double up now, too early or worth a punt?

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

                    Not v Leicester, think we’re still in rotation territory as well

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

                      cheers NQ, appreciate your feedback

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

              Does anyone remember did Sterling get rest last year in this time ?
              I have him but i dont know will he start next two. He plays vs Wol and Sheffield in 48 hours..

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

                i don't remember but i would guess he would have reduced minutes in one of the next 3 games at least

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

                  just checked, he didnt rest, but they have more days to rest last year

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

              Ryan (Button)
              TAA, Aurier, Lund (Rico, Kelly)
              Alli, KDB, Mane, Son (Dendoncker)
              Tammy, Rashford, Vardy

              2FT, 0.1ITB

              Don’t really see an obvious move here. If SOT fixtures were good, Ings for Tammy would be a no brainer. However as things stand, I might just burn 1FT.

              Thoughts guys?

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

                Keepers?

            7. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I'm on exactly the same wavelength as Mark. I'm almost his equal.

              https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21368225

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

                Who is Mark?

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

                  Twain.

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

                    Dead 119 years

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

                      *109

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

                        like the fact you didnt know who is Mark Twain so you had to check google

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

                          You didn’t know who the top 6 were. Sit down.

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

                            at least i didnt google it

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

                              Yawn

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

                  Wow

              2. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Sad

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

                YC are deleting after next GW ?

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

                  Not deleted but threshold increased after GW19

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

                    yea, thats what i tought. I have 5 players with 4 YC...

                    Imagine them all get fifth YC this GW lol

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

                  No

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

                    (You should try Google)

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

                      #attentionwhore detected

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

                        Haha don’t be a smartass and then start crying when you get the same response

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

                          i'm not, just joking. Chill out

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

                            Very chilled 🙂

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

                Is considering TAA, Maddison > Kelly, KDB (-4) madness if it gave me this team?

                Guaita, McGovern
                Lunds, Soy, Willems, Kelly, Rico
                Mané, Son, Alli, KDB, Grealish
                Vardy, Tammy, Ings

                1. Buck The Trent
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Bench headache

                  1. pablo discobar
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Bench headache wont be a problem till gw22. Rotation all over the place till then

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

                      This is what I’m thinking of.

                      What do you reckon to my proposed move then mate?

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

                    For GW19 it would be tricky for sure to bench one of Grealish, Ings, Tammy.... but I’m expecting heavy rotation and so it may become a non-issue.

                    KDB looks every part the essential player

              5. Garfield1001
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Wildcard still available and struggling to decide when to use it - this week or next week.

                Heaton (Pope)
                Lundstram Kelly VVD (Soyuncu Dunk)
                KDB Alli Son Maddison (Dendoncker)
                Vardy Rashford Jiminez

                Thoughts? Would have 1FT to use if left it to next week.

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

                  next week, you re fine.

                  Jimi to Abraham maybe this GW

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

                  What changes would you make

                3. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I'd use it for the coming gw for sure.

                4. pablo discobar
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Is GW 24 confirmed for pool and west ham?

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

                    85 % according to Ben Crellin, not confirmed yet

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

                      That may be a number too big if there are tv rights issues that he hasn't been able to calculate, but we must start to prepare for that possibility. Salah, Mane and TAA looks optimal now imo. Probably also time for TC.

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

                        yeah, agree. Already have Trent, plan is to bring one of Salah/Mane in next 2 GWS, then the other one in DGW24

                5. Bergkamps second touch
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Is Trent dropping tonight?

                  1. Pinturicchio10
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Y

                      1. Pinturicchio10
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          *es

                          Oops

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

                        Yeah, bass

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

                        looks like it, Mane too

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Wonderful 🙂

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

                            Salah soon after also.

                            1. Pinturicchio10
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                😀

                          • Bergkamps second touch
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Ok. Was wondering if the threshold reset since the gameweek started today. Might sell then as I'll lose selling value and tough fixtures coming

                        2. FPL Doctor
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          What to do here? 1 FT and 4.8 ITB

                          Guaita
                          TAA Lund Kelly
                          Son KDB Maddison Mount
                          Vardy Ings Abraham

                          Button Soy McGinn* Rico*

                          Was planning to ship out Ings but 2 goals at villa makes it hard to do.
                          Also no Alli/Rashford/Liverpool attack/lack of bench options has me worried..

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

                            Ings to Rashford looks fine or Mount and McGinn to Salah/Mane and fodder for a hit.

                            Maybe Maddison to Liverpool player for free if you can afford

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

                            I would either save or upgrade Maddison to Salah

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

                            agree with Niho ref Mount/McGinn to Salah/Mane + fodder (cantwell if you can afford?)

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

                          Any suggestions with 2FT & 1.3ITB?

                          Gazza Martin
                          TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Kelly
                          Mane KDB Son Grealish Cantwell
                          Vardy Rashford Abraham

                          Cheers.

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

                          Did people really pick guaita over Henderson?

                          1. GreennRed
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Prob had Lundstram and didn't want a DD

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

                              Yea, but no risk, no gain 🙂

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

                            Obvious baiting obvious

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

                              Obvious drunk is obvious also 😀

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

                            Imo yes 🙂

                          4. Kepa's at the wheel
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Long term pick. Don't see many Hendo points gw 20-24

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

                          off topic : Messi finished 2019 with 50 goals. 41 goals less than he did in 2012. Forty one.

                          This is just crazy.

                          1. GreennRed
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            He's finished. A rich mans Shane Long 😉

                          2. SUPER MOKH
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Rafael Hernandez?

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

                            Guess we’re just desensitised now

                        6. Kepa's at the wheel
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Thoughts on Sidibe (5.3) as a defensive differential?
                          Good fixtures, assist potential, and Italian manager to work on the Toffees defense.

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

                          Bench one

                          A) Soy (LIV)
                          B) TAA (lei)
                          C) Kelly (WHU)

                          1. SUPER MOKH
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Soy easy

                          2. GreennRed
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            A

                          3. FPL Theorist
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            A