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.

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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. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson 12 pter benched lol

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s the problem when you try and rotate keepers, always happens. Just don’t go down that path

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only cost 5 points.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, that's why I'm not too mad. It's just annoying staring at that haul on the bench. Happy to have him anyway.

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

    Morning all.
    Having a very good GW.

    Ings to Tammy was planned move but not doing it now 😀

    What would you do with this squad ??
    Pope Button
    Taa Lundstram Aurier Soyuncu Rico
    Mane Son© KDB Grealish Donkey
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    1FT, 2.1m itb

    A. Pope to Guaita
    B. save FT

    Thanks for replying !

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane to Salah looks the best move.

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

        I'm willing to give Mane 3 more GW's mate.
        One away & 2 Home games.
        Will reassess after that between him and Mo.

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

      Probably save

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

        Thank you Holmes.

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

      Play Donkey he’ll be hitting form soon

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

        Sighh
        Thanks mate

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

          Haha thanks. If I was going to do a transfer in ur team I would swap out Söyüncü for Baldock and play him they have Watford at home. Him and Lundstram look brilliant going forward and there’s a good chance of a clean sheet.

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

            Good option. Fixtures turn though after that game.

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

    Still have wc and 2fts. 1.9itb

    Thinking I need to upgrade mousset? DCL worth a punt? Martinelli/greenwood as cheap options?
    Or downgrade someone else to get more cash?
    Pope Heaton
    Robertson soy lundstram Rico cathcart
    Mane kdb alli maddison grealish
    Vardy ings mousset

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

      Drop one of the GKs I guess

      Mousset to Maupay is an option but that gives benching headache

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

        Yeah maybe just leave mousset then.
        Heaton to guaita?

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

          Want to continue with 2 GKs?

  4. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How did Pool play?

  5. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Kelly
    KDB Son Alli Maddison
    Vardy Abraham Ings

    Pope Soyuncu Hayden Rico

    1FT. But a lot of options with 6.1m banked.

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

      Lol @ money itb 😀
      Too much TV you've got there mate.
      Mine is 106.7
      That's easily 107+ right ?

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        107.8m 🙂

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

          Bloody hell !
          Well done

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Might want a Pooler mid sooner.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just dropped Mane for KDB. Waiting for the right moment to pounce on Salah.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Leicester there for the taking.

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            you think?

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
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              Home game is the only thing saving them. Chilwell and Soy very exposed yesterday.

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                They also looked pretty vulnerable against Norwich. Perhaps they are starting to tire, as they have hardly rotated the squad.

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            there is a temptation to bring him in and captain him.

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison is the one confusing me. Almost got rid of him for Grealish/Zaha last week. Still stuck on whether I hold him or not. Bought for 7.3m

    4. Johan Queef
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That is outrageous TV. I can barely make that team without the spare funds!

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of an Abraham fail?
    Highest ownership of players I don't have today.

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

      even though I own him, I'm kinda hoping he fails and that would give me the excuse to get rid of him

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Before SOU (H) and ARS (A)?

        It all depends on how Chelsea look going fwd today, I suppose

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

          Yes, since I'm gonna wc soon anyway.

          I'm thinking of getting off the train sooner.

    2. Pieterke30
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very high Id say.

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

      I'm expecting a cs for Spurs

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, doubtful.

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

          2-0 was)is my prediction.
          Let's see. Don't own any of Chelsea.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5-4 that game. Alli and Tammy the main men

    5. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I have got a strong feeling Chelsea's attack will be too quick & sharp for Spurs. Pulisic Tammy & Mount will likely frustrate sellers

        1. Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          They only frustrate their buyers

      • Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        expecting him to score, i'm an owner though...

    6. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Play Cantwell or Vardy next week?

      1. Pieterke30
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy obviously

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

        Lol

      3. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The guaranteed scorer

        1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Predicting a Lei 0-2 Liv scoreline...

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No brainer then

      4. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably Cantwell. 10 beats 9

      5. Party time
          4 years, 3 months ago

          This is a forbidden question. The next time you ask this you will be banned

      6. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        West Ham fans....will Martin come back in?

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

          and while you're at it...when will Reid be a starter again?

      7. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Soyuncu has been absolutely exposed as a terrible defender the last 2 GW’s; first by Pukki when he was caught out of position numerous times and then by KDB with such a poor defensive decision to dive in. Salah will have a field day next GW

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

          Anyone can look bad against a full flow, relentless Pep's City team tbh mate.
          City were so pumped up for most of the day.
          But yeah, i expect Pool to beat Leicester easily

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He was worse against Norwich than City is the concern

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't stop Arsenal getting a clean sheet after playing City.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Arsenal are a known joke of a club

            1. Nabs Kebabs
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              says an everton supporter 😆

            2. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
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              Says a lot about Everton.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                5 points against Chelsea, United, Arsenal in our last 3 with an interim manager. I know who I would prefer over Ancelotti and Arteta 😆

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Chelsea couldn't score vs Bournemouth. Bounce is over now.

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Ferguson bounce is over, Ancelotti bounce to come. Where was Arsenal’s bounce? A loss to Brighton? 😆

        3. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Still amongst the top 5 centre backs in the PL imo

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Not even close; VVD, Matip, Evans, Maguire, Mings, Egan, Rudiger, Alderweirald, Vertonghen all ahead of him

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

                I agree...I'd say Leicester's defensive strength is more down to Evans, Schmeichel, and Ndidi than Soyuncu

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

          Jota and Salah to have fun next week

          1. Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Jimmy & Mané 😉

          2. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Can I expect 13+ points from the below players, to beat my cup opponent?

            Son (c), Alli, Aurrier

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Hopefully Son does that.

              1. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                An assist or goal shud settle it for me

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

              2,15,12

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

              Just need 1 goal, its possible but depends which Chelsea play.

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

              Definitely

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

              probably not

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

            is Mane to Salah ok? I think most of you think it is, but Mane isnt bad tho

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Mane is very bad when compared to Salah. Do it

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Mané the better player in 2019. Man, you really write loads of tripe sometimes

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Really? Have you watched Liverpool in recent weeks? Salah is playing central striker and his stats are astronomical. 29 points to Mane’s 6 in their last 2 fixtures says it all

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

                      yea its tempting

                    2. Party time
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        "last 2 fixtures" like you said. I like both players, arguably, if Mané plays the complete forward role, i guess there is a case for Mané likewise.

                        1. IRBOX ⚽
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          He isn’t capable of that position though

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              😆 played there for Liverpool & always delivers. Simple cross in from Trent & Mané would be there to smash it in. He is very capable. Irbox please don't let us do this today 😆 You really never give in when against in an argument

                              1. IRBOX ⚽
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Mane playing central forward? I’m not even going to argue this point..

                                1. Party time
                                    4 years, 3 months ago

                                    He played there last season & this season but not in a 4-5-1. In a fluid 4-3-3 system

                              2. Guru Mediation
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                I thought you were going to twitter never to return here?! 🙁

                                1. IRBOX ⚽
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  I spend most of my time there discussing things with elite managers, just come here for the lols

                                  1. Guru Mediation
                                    • 8 Years
                                    4 years, 3 months ago

                                    Tedious trolling. Get some sleep

                                    1. IRBOX ⚽
                                      • 7 Years
                                      4 years, 3 months ago

                                      How is offering an opinion trolling? Odd..

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

                                        because you made a categorical, and totally baseless statement while your overall rank is really, really, sad.

                                      2. IRBOX ⚽
                                        • 7 Years
                                        4 years, 3 months ago

                                        No need for that but if you want to talk about rank.. compare our season history. Yours is abhorrent to say the least 😆

                                      3. IRBOX ⚽
                                        • 7 Years
                                        4 years, 3 months ago

                                        Excuse me? Do you know your season history? 😆

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

                                        that's a fair point, but it doesnt mean you werent trolling

                                  2. Party time
                                      4 years, 3 months ago

                                      Lol

                      • Liberate HK - antichinazi
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        waste of transfer imo. Mane is in good form and shape too

                      • PapaWengzz
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Keep.

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

                      Pope
                      Aurier,Lundstram,Baldock
                      Mane,Son,Alli,Grealish
                      Vardy,Jimenez,Rashford(C)

                      Subs Button,Kelly,Periera,MCGinn

                      Can’t spot much I would change.Spurs have Brighton at home,Sheffield utd have Watford at home and the other players are all in form. Any suggestions? GTG? Thanks

                    4. Wally banter
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Start Cantwell or Jiminez :O

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          The Mexican Sensation

                        • Ynwalfc
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          I’d go with form. There’s a good chance city will concede

                      2. pundit of punts
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Good to go?

                        Pope
                        TAA - Lundstram - Kelly
                        Mane - KDB - Son - Grealish
                        Vardy - Abraham - Ings

                        Woodman - Madison - Rico - Hanley

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

                          You'll want Rashford and Alli after today.

                          1. pundit of punts
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Alli maybe but don’t think Rashford will do much.

                            Pearson will keep things tight and so will Bruce next he.

                            1. pundit of punts
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              *gw

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

                        Almiron finally got his first goal, yay!

                        1. Eleven Hag
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Just when I started kelly for the first time and even doubled up with Guaita

                        2. Party time
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Heck! against Guaita. Ruined my Kelly CS

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

                          Pukkis fixtures be like a wheres wally sweater :/

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

                          Is Alli to De Bruyne a sideways move? De Bruynes potential for points looks big!

                          1. Eleven Hag
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            get both

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

                            I can’t afford both. The other option would be for Son who I was looking to keep. Spurs fixtures look brilliant so might just keep both

                        5. Eleven Hag
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Bench One

                          A. Baldock - Watford H
                          B. Kelly - Hammers H
                          C. Jimenez - Man City H

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

                            Kelly

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

                            Easy Kelly

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

                          1 FT and 4.8 ITB

                          Guaita
                          TAA Lund Kelly
                          Son KDB Mount Maddison
                          Vardy Ings Abraham

                          Button Soy McGinn* Rico*

                          A) McGinn --> Cantwell (better squad depth and play as 1st sub)
                          B) McGinn --> Alli (then benching headache with mount vs. Ings)
                          C) Ings --> Kane (as SOU fixtures turn)
                          D) Hold

                          1. Eleven Hag
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            madds mcginn to mane or salah and cantwell?

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

                            B - you won't have benching headache till Jan 1st, will help with rotation

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

                          Cup survival in the balance. Who do u think wins this?

                          1. B Williams (or 0), Pulisic, Kane (c) + 5 points.
                          2. AWB, Alli, Rashford.

                          1. Eleven Hag
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            1 with kane goal...AWB n rash gonna blank

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

                              hopefully!

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

                          Morning everyone! What do i do with this team?

                          Guaita
                          Soy, Lundstram, Aurier
                          Mane, Pulisic, KdB, Alli, Grealish
                          Vardy, Rashford

                          Button, Jimenez, Soy, Hanley
                          1FT, 2.2 ITB

                          A - Mane -> Salah
                          B - Hanley -> Kelly (pls consider other defs)
                          C - Jimenez, Pulisic -> Ings, Son (-4)
                          D - A+B (-4)
                          E - save

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

                            Could go with a different striker in C (Maupay etc.)

                          2. Eleven Hag
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Wait for tonights game to see if pogba plays no10 - then you cud go for him for pulisic

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

                              don't think he's starting tonight, maybe comes on as a sub

                        9. Eleven Hag
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          madds mcginn to mane or salah and cantwell??

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

                            yes

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

                            Salah and cantwell most def

                        10. fish&chips
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          How did de bruyne play yesterday? Bit disappointed with only 4 points as my captain but still think it was a good move to captain him.

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

                            He played really well. Got forward a little less than ag Arsenal, but still had his chances, hit the post, tested the keeper couple more times, and created chances for others

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

                            Brilliant as always.
                            Should have had a 10+ score.

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

                              That YC cost him bps too.
                              Would have finished 2/3 bps bar that unnecessary YC

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

                            Playing in a very advanced role, points are coming

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

                          Henderson
                          TAA Lundstram Chilwell
                          Son Alli KDB Mount
                          Jimenez Vardy Abraham

                          Button Dendoncker Soyuncu Rico

                          1FT, 2.4itb [have Wildcard]

                          What to do here please??

                          1. Wally banter
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Mount to Grealish?

                        12. Wally banter
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Maddison to Son for free?

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

                            Yep

                            1. Wally banter
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              🙂
                              Reckon so, but call for salah is back in my mind.. reckon son can match salah next three weeks right?

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

                                For sure.
                                Leicester Wolves SHU all are tough nuts.

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

                          Should Carroll have got an assist for the Newcastle goal?

                        14. IRBOX ⚽
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Who wins?

                          a) Rashford (c) + 9
                          b) Alli (c), Son, Abraham

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

                            B

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

                            Probably B unless Rashford bags 15ish

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

                            A

                        15. PapaWengzz
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Early thoughts on this team? I know the obvious lack of city players but I am willing to go without till GW21.

                          Hendo
                          TAA Lund Kelly
                          Mane Son Alli Grealish
                          Vardy Tammy Rashford

                          Button Cantwell Chilwell Rico

                          1ft, 1.4Itb

                          Thanks

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

                            Save

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

                              Cheers. Bench order okay? Or would you start one of the wells?

                        16. lilmessipran
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          Hendo
                          Taa lund Kelly
                          Son(c) kdb mane Pulisic Graelish
                          Vardy Tammy

                          Button Mousset soy rico.. 1 ft 1.2 itb..g2g?