Scout Notes

Son sent off as popular FPL assets draw a blank on an underwhelming Sunday

With another set of fixtures fast approaching on Boxing Day, we continue our whirlwind review of Gameweek 18 with a look back at Sunday’s fixtures.

Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Chelsea

  • Goals: Willian (£7.0m) x2
  • Assists: Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Marcos Alonso (£6.0m)
  • Bonus: Willian x3, Alonso x2, Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m)

Son Heung-min (£10.1m) will miss the rest of the hectic Christmas period after being dismissed for violent conduct in Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Son was sent off on the advice of the Video Assistant Referee after kicking out at Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m), with Gameweeks 18’s fourth-most-bought FPL asset seeing red for the second time in eight league matches.

Unlike his dismissal at Goodison Park back in early-November, however, Son stands little chance of having this red card rescinded.

Over 250,000 FPL managers have sold Son since he got his marching orders at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the South Korea international now unavailable until the Gameweek 22 meeting with Liverpool.

Spurs’ other FPL assets didn’t fare much better, as Jose Mourinho’s side were comprehensively outplayed by a Chelsea side that had lost four of their last five league matches.

The Lilywhites had just five attempts on goal all match, with two wild efforts from Harry Kane (£10.9m) and Son just before the half-hour mark as close as they came to breaching a Blues defence that previously hadn’t kept a clean sheet on the road all season.

Dele Alli (£8.8m), roaming disconcertingly deep, failed to register a single shot, key pass or penalty box touch.

As happened against Wolves and Manchester United, Spurs lost the midfield battle and delivered a strangely lethargic performance.

Defensively, the question marks are still there too – it’s still just one clean sheet in six league matches under Mourinho since he took charge in late-November.

Chelsea’s goals were preventable, with Willian (£7.0m) not being picked up from a corner before Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.6m) committed a senseless foul on Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) to gift the Brazilian the chance to double the lead from 12 yards.

Bemoaning the two goals that Spurs conceded, Mourinho said:

The first goal is a short corner with a big mistake. We know how to defend short corners, we train how to deal with short corners. The players involved in the short corner solution were not focused. So you concede a goal with a short corner and you concede a goal with a penalty. So the goals didn’t come from that superiority, they came from mistakes.

Perhaps Frank Lampard had seen enough of Spurs in Gameweek 17 to see how much they struggled against a 3-4-3, with the Chelsea boss moving to a wing-back system for this encounter.

Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) was recalled to the backline and helped completely nullify the Spurs frontline, picking up a bonus point for his efforts.

Willian, deployed on the left flank, was the star of the show, and now has more FPL points to his name than any other Chelsea midfielder this season.

It wasn’t just his goals, either, as the Brazilian created as many chances as the rest of the Chelsea team combined.

While this was a great afternoon for Chelsea supporters, owners of the Blues’ three most-popular FPL assets didn’t have any joy.

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) was a handful but blanked for the third Gameweek in a row, while Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) didn’t even make it onto the pitch as he was benched for the first time since Gameweek 9.

Mason Mount (£6.5m) also drew a blank but produced an eye-catching display, looking particularly lively early on and being only a pass or two away from delivering an attacking return of his own as Chelsea’s front three attacked with menace.

Mount was intriguingly stationed on the right flank at first, although drifted across the frontline and often ended up close to Willian on the opposite side.

It will be interesting to see what formation Lampard picks for the more ‘winnable’ home fixture against Southampton on Boxing Day but he will definitely be without Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) through suspension after the Croatia international picked up his fifth booking of the season.

Cesar Azplicueta (£5.8m), who along with the recalled Alonso put in a steady shift at wing-back, also succumbed to a hamstring injury late on, while Abraham appeared to be suffering from the effects of cramp shortly before being substituted.

Asked if he was mimicking Antonio Conte’s set-up, Lampard said:

It was more, can this be a system that helps us defensively and offensively against Tottenham, with the way they play? Watching Tottenham, they’re playing very well, they have a lot of players who can run behind and cause you problems: Son, Kane, Alli, Moura. Having an extra centre-back gives you an element of protection against that, particular with the athletic centre-backs we have. They never got in on that pass today.

But the most important factor in my thinking was what it could give us offensively, in terms of controlling possession. Tottenham defended quite compact, we needed to use the width of the pitch and wing-backs help you do that.

We haven’t been clinical enough lately, and it allowed us to get Mason Mount and Willian slightly inside behind Tammy. We had an element of protection the way it worked. Also it allowed us to have loads of control of the ball. I’m so pleased with how it went.

In ugly scenes in the second half, Rudiger was the victim of alleged racist abuse from sections of the crowd; Spurs confirmed after the match that they were investigating the incident.

Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen (Winks 74′); Dier (Eriksen 45′), Sissoko; Son, Alli, Moura (Ndombele 74′); Kane.

Chelsea (3-4-3): Kepa; Rudiger, Zouma, Tomori; Azpilicueta (James 79′), Kante, Kovacic (Jorginho 67′), Alonso; Mount, Abraham (Batshuayi 79′), Willian.

Watford 2-0 Manchester United


  • Goals: Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), Troy Deeney (£6.2m)
  • Assists: Christian Kabasele (£4.3m), Sarr
  • Bonus: Ben Foster (£4.8m) x3, Kabasele, Sarr x2

Last week we wrote about the ongoing struggles of Manchester United against the so-called ‘smaller’ teams in the Premier League, following their 1-1 draw against Everton.

We may as well have reproduced the same copy this week as the Red Devils slumped to another disappointing defeat, this time against a team rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.

United didn’t have a single shot on target in the first half and, much like at Bramall Lane in Gameweek 13, it was only when they fell 2-0 behind that they cranked into gear.

There was to be no late comeback in this game, though, with Ben Foster (£4.8m) standing firm in the Hornets’ goal and racking up eight saves (as well as maximum bonus points) to preserve Watford’s first clean sheet under Nigel Pearson.

Anthony Martial (£7.7m) was no less sulky than he had been last week but was at least more lively, creating three excellent chances for Jesse Lingard (£6.3m), Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) and Paul Pogba (£8.4m) – all of which went begging.

Lingard’s opportunity was particularly gilt-edged, with the United midfielder opting for a dinked finish but giving too much leverage to his shot.

This was also about as ineffective as Rashford had been since the defeat to Bournemouth, with the in-demand FPL forward never really getting the better of makeshift Watford right-back Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m).

A way-too-ambitious free-kick from out wide was his only effort on goal before the final minute of normal time, when Foster blocked the aforementioned ‘big chance’ that Martial laid on.

With Lingard and Daniel James (£6.2m) similarly toiling and there being little inspiration from the players further back, owners of Rashford and co may have understandable concerns going into the Boxing Day clash against a Newcastle United side who will likely replicate the performance of Watford (and others) by sitting deep to prevent a team so adept at counter-attacking from breaking at speed.

Salvation may have arrived in Pogba, however.

The Frenchman was surprisingly named on the bench at Vicarage Road, emerging as a second-half substitute for his first taste of competitive football in almost three months.

United looked much the better with Pogba in the side, with the France international providing two glorious passes for Rashford and substitute Mason Greenwood (£4.3m), neither of which were capitalised on.

Pogba stung the hands of Foster after some neat interplay with Martial, too, providing the drive that United had so badly lacked before his introduction.

Owners of Rashford et al will probably not be selling before a home match against Newcastle and the hope from their point of view will perhaps be that Pogba is fit enough to be unleashed from the start against the Magpies to provide the Red Devils with the thrust they so crave.

Speaking of the fit-again Frenchman after the game, Solskjaer said:

It’s a big plus. The boy has been working hard, he’s been desperate to play football and he came on and showed that hunger, urgency and quality so I’m sure we’ll benefit from him coming back.

There was nothing good to report at the back, either.

David de Gea (£5.5m) produced a howler to allow Ismaila Sarr‘s (£6.2m) mishit shot to top-spin its way past him at the near post before Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) needlessly committed a foul on Sarr to allow Troy Deeney (£6.2m) to score from 12 yards.

It’s now 13 matches without a clean sheet for United in the Premier League.

Reflecting on the game, Solskjaer said:

It’s very disappointing. I’m disappointed with the first half, more than the second to be fair. It was slow, a testimonial pace, no urgency and coming into half-time, you expect a reaction. Of course, they score that first goal, it’s a freak thing. That happens in football at times and we couldn’t recover from it.

It’s still early days for Pearson-era Watford and an away fixture at Sheffield United on Boxing Day will likely be enough to deter Fantasy investment in the Hornets for the time being.

Still, a positive performance in defeat at Anfield last week was built on yesterday, with Watford recording their first home win of the season.

This wasn’t quite as free-flowing a display as we saw at Liverpool, as Pearson said after full-time:

When you play the stellar teams in the Premier League it’s going to be important to function as a team and I thought we did that, we were organised and disciplined today. I didn’t think we played quite as well as we did last week but the work ethic of the team was exceptionally good today.

Whilst mostly thanks to the impact of the pragmatic Quique Sanchez Flores, no team has kept more clean sheets than Watford (five) in the last 11 Gameweeks.

Defence still looks to be the area where Fantasy managers may target if the new manager bounce continues, with Mariappa and Kiko Femenia (£4.2m) particularly impressive in unnatural roles at full-back (Femenia being stationed on his ‘wrong’ side, at left-back).

Watford (4-2-3-1): Foster; Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenia; Capoue (Pereyra 77′), Hughes; Sarr (Success 87′, Doucoure (Chalobah 69′), Deulofeu; Deeney.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay (Mata 72′), Fred; James (Greenwood 58′) Lingard (Pogba 64′), Rashford; Martial.

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  1. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Please help me, what do I do with the below?! Chopping block for Son (obvs), Rashford, Chilwell....Zaha??

    Ryan (Button)

    Chilwell / Lund / Aurier (Kelly/Tomori)

    Mane / KDB / Son / Zaha (Cantwell)

    Rash / Tammy / Vardy

    Who to lose? Who do I need?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son and zaha to salah and traore?

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Zaha has the hammers at home so don’t lose this week even though palace are not big threat going forwards.

    2. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      How many free transfers and money in the bank? Regardless try to replace Son with Salah by downgrading someone

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Only 1 FT and 0.4 ITB ;(

    3. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thoughts on Ryan>Ramsdale?

  2. Jullepuu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 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

    Son to who? Salah? Mane?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. Jullepuu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Which one?

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          That's up to you my man

          1. Jullepuu
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yikes

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah or mane yes

      1. Jullepuu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Can't decide which one. Maybe Salah because I just removed Mane.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Mane was rested in 1 wcc game salah wasn’t. Salah loves Christmas period

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

      Consider yourself lucky. Get a pool mid and smile away. Both great

      1. Jullepuu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        After doing Mane to Son for a hit with value tied up in Mane I can't do that I'm afraid. Risky move backfired big time but it happens to everyone

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Ah sorry chap. Get mo then - it will feel like you planned it 🙂

          1. Jullepuu
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah getting Mo was the plan and it will make me feel better lol. I'm probably going to get Mane back too later on. Hate so see risks not paying off at all 😆

        2. Johan Queef
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I did the exact same thing against better judgement so can't bring myself to buy him back...welcome back Salah

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

    Ryan
    TAA Lundstram Kelly
    Son* Mane Kdb Alli
    Jimenez Vardy Abra
    Button Soy Rico* Dendo
    0.1itb 1ft

    What the hell do I do here?
    A. Son to a cheaper mid (Grealish/Rich/Moura/Pog).
    B. Hit with Digne in (Son&Rico/Soy to Digne and any above).
    C. Hit with Jimi out (Son&Jim to Grealish and Kane/Rich and Rash)
    D. Go cheap up top and get Salah/Sterling in (E.g. Salah and Ayew)

    1. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A with Rich is where I’d go

      I’d rule out C - losing Jimmy for a hit in this form makes no sense to me despite fixtures. Did it 2 weeks back for an effective minus 12 and counting. He’s been oh so consistent for 18 months now

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. I'm flapping. I was complaining about my team being static and now the son red has made me look like a right twonk

    2. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      D with someone like Maupay

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sadly I'm too poor (5.2 if Salah and 5.6/7 if Sterling)

        1. Jullepuu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Then D isn't the best choice imo

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers jullepuu. I do like maupay though.

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

      A with Grealish

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It would allow some other upgrades certainly. I want Digne especially and even the Everton double up if I go mental.

        1. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Think that double up could be great.

          Looking to fund it by losing the hated Rashford - just need to wait for the Xmas rush to be over now. If it still looks good by 21 then of course I may not be able to afford it 🙂

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

    Would you take -4 for Son to Salah and Aurier to TAA for this team or just make Salah move on free this week and wait a week for TAA?

    Ryan
    TAA Lundstram Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Grealish Richarlison
    Rashford Vardy

    Button Greenwood Söyüncü Rico

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Certainly not. Leicester away is as tough as it gets then Mo will surely be rotated. Get both in the new year

    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wait

      No saying whether TAA plays imo. And even if he does you’re probs banking on an attacking return just to break even

  5. The Rumour Mill
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Didn't realise there were pressers today, that's useful. Will Lampard be holding one tomorrow, or will we not hear about Abraham's fitness before the next deadline?

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

      Should be fine

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Same. Not sure if it’s possible for the mods to give more notice when pressers are? Helps to know if/when you’re getting some team news.

  6. Dele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What’s the situation with Otamendi these days, still a massive liability/rotation risk?

    1. JT11fc
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Stones could be back soon

  7. Holmes
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    REPOST

    For someone who has low team value, is it fine to avoid Salah if it allows likes of Robertson/Digne in defense?

    Not a "cover" thing but looking from value perspective. I wont be putting armband on him anytime soon, GW25 at best. Requires too many downgrade. Chances of getting rested(?).

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Robbo isn’t doing the business so doesn’t make logical sense

      The jury is out on Everton imo may only take a couple of games but I’m happy to wait until after city before considering their players

  8. Lignja
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pope
    Lundstram, Kelly, Soyuncu
    Mane, Kdb, Alli, Son*
    Abraham, Vardy, Rashford

    Martin, Rico*, Cahil*, Dendoker

    A. Son, Cahil to Pogba, Digne?
    B. Son, Rashford to Salah, Pukki/Ings (play Soyuncu)
    C. Son, Rashford to Kane, Richarlison (play Soyuncu)

    1. Steiger
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B is popular, but if you want to take a risk with big reward, then I'd go C.

  9. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Morning Lads n Lassies

    Which transfers in is best for Son replacement

    Son and Rashford our for

    A. Salah and Ings
    B. Aguero and Lucas Moura

    Cheers!!

    1. JT11fc
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Lignja
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Why Rashford?

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Need the funds for Salah or Aguero

  10. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is Ings to Tammy an ok transfer?

    I feel I have caught Ings' goals now

  11. GW18 Rough with the Smooth
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Gameweek 18 Rough with the Smooth

    How did your GW18 go? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return?

    Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 18 here:

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

      Rough: Son(c), out of FPL cup

      Rough: 29pts. Back to 1m milestone.

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Rough: Was even on points in my h2h, rival had Kane (c), I had Son (c).
        The rest is history....

    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Benched Kelly for Rico - pretty sure this will win this weeks rough 🙂

    3. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Where do I begin...

      Rough - took Cantwell (10) out for Son and Captained (-2)

      Lost tragically to the Scout Picks in the community challenge went Triple Watford Defence and Triple Spurs (Son, Alli and Kane) - Disaster!

      Smooth - this is hilarious - took TAA (0) out for Kiko Fermenia (6)
      Somehow got through to the next round of the Knockout Cup and TMs Last Man Standing on a terrible 36 point score

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        ** Triple Man Utd Defence - not Watford

    4. theodosios
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son(C) destroying my season for the second time
      Smooth: Henderson 12pts

    5. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Going with the correct captain in Vardy. Enjoying watching Son ruin everyone else's team. Pope and Lundstram continue to perform.

      Rough: The spurs assets I owned barely performed better than Son! Disappointing from Kelly and Pukki too who really should have got points.

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth Capped Grealish, had Ings, Hendo, Vardy etc

      Rough, forced into moving son on

    7. JT11fc
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: took armband off Son just before deadline.

      Rough: put the armband on Richarlison who was my only other attacker who my blanked.

    8. Rhodes your boat
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Where do I start:

      Rough- son C, chose richarlison over sterling as one week punt, went moura over grealish, losing 3 clean sheets quite late

      Smooth- getting richarlison means I can do son to salah, Lundy and jimi!

    9. Chelsea91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son(c), out of FPL cup

      Smooth : Jump from 14 k to 10 K

    10. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      son (C) -2 jimi v/c, only brought son in this week
      bench, pope cantwell tomori! 24 pts
      happy xmas all !

    11. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: brought in Rashford (c), Son and Aurier for a -8

      Smooth: still went through in the cup with 36pts

      1. battlecat
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        What, what what? A second Gerald Sibon in a Wednesday shirt avatar?

        Lovely stuff.

    12. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Alli (C), Son, Rico, 44 (-4)pts meant another red arrow now down to 238k OR

      Smooth: Grealish, Ings and Lunds CS

    13. One More Hit
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Got 67 points, taking me from 41k to 14k. Henderson's points were particularly sweet

      Rough: Technically a next GW decision but I'm waiting to wildcard in GW20 and misread the price changes, so jumped on a sub-keeper change to use the FT. That was before Son got sent off and now I'm 0.1m short on my wildcard plans!

    14. El Conquistador
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I got an insane rough for you this week Geoff.

      I did Willian to Son for a Hit this week. Digest that.

      Also did Robertson to Kelly. Which made me bench Charlie Taylor (7 points) and start Soyuncu (0 points).

      Lost a net of 28 points because of my 2 transfers. Glorious GW!

    15. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough; Brought Son in for Mane and switched from Jimenez to Son(c)! Seemed logical enough, cost me 8 points though. Rico conceding late too was a pain!

      Smooth; Vardy, Jimenez, Lundstram, Grealish and KdB returnung. Got XI out too with Dendoncker unused and just benched Robbo and Trent.

      40 points and dipped from 16k to 23k.

    16. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ruff: Switched from Kdb to Son captain at 1129. Son red. Rico banned and I need him. Did Pope to Ryan a few weeks ago and that's sucked. 34 freaking points.
      Smoove: Jimi and Vardy are my comfort blanket. That's it.

    17. The Bad Seed
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth:
      56 points on Saturday night with 4(5) players left to go:
      Aurier, Tammy, Alli (captain) Son.

      Rough:
      60 Points on sunday night

    18. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: sold Pope, Tomori, Mane for -8. Brought inn Guaita, Tomkins and KdB. Rashford (C) and Martial fail.

      Smooth: did not sold Martial for Son, Ings saved GW.

      Team id 1047517

    19. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Sold Ings, Tomori and Mane for Rashford, Aurier and Alli for a hit; and then put the armband on Son. 29 pts and a huge red arrow.
      Smooth: I'm a Chelsea fan.

      1. One Wheels Enough
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Rough: 57pts Sat night with Son(C), Aurier and Rash to play, ended up with 58!

        Smooth: Played Cantwell over Soy and doubled up Lund with Hendo

    20. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: son red

      Smooth: 52 points, highlight was jesus goal

    21. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Bit peeved Pullisic didn't play, as had Soy and Willems too. So only got points from 9, but ended up with 54 so rough and smooth

      1. Evasivo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        *Rough: Pullisic Soy Willems (TAA Mane)
        *Smooth: Grealish Cantwell Jimi Vardy

    22. LikeItLoveIt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth - nice 56 points at the end of Saturday sitting top of my mini leagues and 3 top players still to play on Sunday....

      Rough - The aforementioned 3 players were Son, Alli and Aurier - 3 players, 1 point (sounds like a weird film).

    23. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: son in for a one week punt.

      Smooth: Vardy captain, 60 points and upto 179k OR. Was 800k 6GW ago.

    24. battlecat
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - captained Son over Vardy and Ings

      Smooth - brought in Grealish for Mount and ended on 60 points with a leap of 35k to the top 40k and through in the cup.

    25. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - Alli (c)
      Smooth - 60 pts, 128k to 72k OR

    26. roolaing
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - didn’t captain Ings, Vardy scored as I took a gamble on Kane.

      Smooth - Ings, Henderson and Jiminez (c). 62 sends me top of mini league by a point!

    27. TiAgoFPL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough : Son (c) , Cantwell benched
      Smooth : once again double Sheffield defence

    28. SimonSemper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I think my Gameweek went pretty well. I only had Alli from Spurs and no Man United players. I brought in Grealish and Rico for Cantwell and Mings. I missed out on Cantwell’s points, but Grealish delivered and I captained Jiménez. Spurs and Man Uniteds’ dismal performances helped me, as did Vardy’s goal, and Pope/Lundstram’s CS

    29. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      53 points so happy, annoyed with my cap choice. If i just done my mawerick in the right weeks it would be so much better, i did KDB in the week he blanked vs United, then i wanted to do it again vs Arsenal but chickened out and now i went Son when i knew Ings would score. I hate that.

    30. ianlamerton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth:

      1 - Didn’t get Son. Kept Maddison instead for good fixtures post Liverpool.

      2 - Was 0.1 short of getting Rashford. Didn’t like any other captain options so just kept it on Vardy

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It’s about what you did, not what you didn’t do!

        1. ianlamerton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          full post didn't log correctly:

          3 - Transfer was Fleck > Grealish

          4 - Played Cantwell, benched Mane instead of selling him.

          66 points. OR 350K > 180K

    31. 4 Hits & A Packet of Cr…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son red & had three players score zero or worse ( Söyüncü, Son & Guendouzi).
      Smooth: Ings captain and a green arrow back in the top 5k with only effectively seven players playing!!!

    32. dansmusen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough : Sold Tomori and got Son in for a hit and made him C.
      Smooth: Seeing other peoples rough

    33. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son, Rashford Dendoncker
      Smooth: Vardy ©, Ingsy, Grealish

      61 points. Moved up to 127k OR

    34. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough:
      - Bringing Son in (and captaining!) via FT for Salah for an ill-advised 2 GW Hokey Cokey
      - Aurier in for a Chilwell in my other FT - majestically flunks his first audition in my team
      - Mousset benched again
      - Christian F’ing Pulisic

      Smooth:
      - You must be joking 🙂

      Onwards to GW19!!

    35. el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough(ish) - only 4 points from KDB(c) - from the game where he was on the verge of double digits.

      Smooth - was all set on getting Sissoko but fall 0.1m short so settled for Cantwell instead.... 😉

    36. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son, Alli, Gaz for 0 points - some birthday present, that!! 31 in total, 2nd worst GW of the year. At least I didn't captain Son.
      Smooth: I somehow won my FPL cup tie. 31-22.

    37. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: 57 points on the Saturday with only Maddison blanking

      Rough; only 5 points on the Sunday from Ali (C) Tammy and Aurier - it could have been so good!

    38. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - did Ings > Rashford. Got in Richarlison over Grealish.
      Smooth - nothing at all.

    39. fakelund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Son captain...
      Smooth: Grealish transfer and started Cantwell

    40. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough:

      Madison, Pulisic, Vardy > Alli, Grealish, Kane(C).

      Would have had Cantwell off the bench.

      18 point loss on doing nothing and having 2 frees next week.

      Smooth:

      Somehow, still got a green arrow.

    41. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I had a pretty decent week, green arrow at least with captain Jiminez.

      However I went out of the cup to a dead team with Luiz (9) Pickford (6) and then off the bench for Salah & TAA came Deeney (5) and Gundogan(8) and (C) went from Salah to (VC) Vardy...

    42. SteveElbows
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Sold Pulisic for Grealish. Captained Ings! Ingle bells Ingle bells, Ingle all the way!

      Rough: 3 points total from my 4 Sunday players (Abraham, Alli, Son, Aurier)

    43. ianlamerton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth:

      1 - Didn’t get Son. Kept Maddison instead for good fixtures post Liverpool.

      2 - Captained Vardy. Was 0.1 short of getting Rashford otherwise would have captained him!

      3 - Transfer was Fleck > Grealish

      4 - Played Cantwell, benched Mane instead of selling him.

      66 points. OR 350K > 180K

    44. corderz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wildcard this week has dropped me from 12k to 30k.....

      Took Ings and Jimenez out amongst others who also scored well and then captained Son and had Cantwell and Kelly on the bench. Ace

    45. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Common Rough.
      Mane and Pulisic to
      Son and Richarlison -4

      Captained Alli.
      35 (4)

      Rank drop from 122k to 208k
      GW rank of 4.5m

      There were no smooths.

    46. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      All smooth

      Ings captain, Henderson, Vardy, Grealish, Lundstram & De Bruyne. 73 points and up to 1.6k. The only minor blemish was PvA losing his CS and 3 BPs, however that's just greedy.

    47. Basil1977
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Before coming on here and reading everyone else's tales of woe, i thought i had an average week turns out i had quite a good week with 58 points.
      Firmino and Salah out for Rashford and Sterling (c) Pulisic no show mean't Hayden off the bench for 3 points, little gains but turns out little gains are big gains this week up 100K.

    48. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rough:

      So I brought in Iwobi who lasted all of 11 minutes
      So I patiently kept McGinn who lasted all of 8 minutes.

      Both crocked; but anyway, Everton turned into Everton again and Villa turned into, well..... Villa!

      Joined the Son party of course to complete the misery.

      Smooth:

      Kept my faith with Willian, who all on his Toddy, saved me from a total Titanic sized disaster. 🙂

    49. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I just realised I took a -4 for GW18...and it paid off!

      Out:
      TAA, Pulisic, Connolly (0+0+0, with nobody on my bench to replace any of them)
      In:
      Aurier, Dendoncker, Rashford (1+2+2 = 5)

      One whole point gained! Smooth or what, eh?

      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        If you had only made two of these transfers you would have gained 3 points.
        So your third transfer for a hit cost you 2 points.
        Not quite so smooth after all!

  12. andres
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Already used my Ft to sell Son. Any hits required?
    Tempted to bin Pieters for an Everton defender...

    Hedno
    Kelly TAA Lund
    Kdb Alli Salah Grealish
    Rash Vardy abraham

    Cantwell, Soy, Pieters 1.4 ITB

  13. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rough : Rashford (c), Aurier, Ali, 48pts
    Smooth : Cantwell, Grealish

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Similar to mine 🙂

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      48 is good

  14. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    G2G apart from having to bench Maddison?

    0FT 0itb
    Guaita
    TAA, Lunds, Willems
    Mané, Alli, KDB (C), Grealish
    Vardy, Tammy, Ings
    (McGovern) (Maddison, Soy, Rico)

    Cheers!

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Benching Maddison. I wish I had your team!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Haha not sure it’s a good thing!

        To have to choose between benching Maddi (LIV), Ings (che) or Grealish (NOR) is a headache!

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          You are doing the right thing

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers!

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Makes sense

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Carlo: "I wan dis to be clear, si. Richarlison will be an fpl option again. Digne is a points machine an at five point seven he's a steal no? Plus Iwobi and whole gate, they arr nailed"

  16. Chelsea91
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo
    Lund,Kelly,Aurier
    Mane,Kdb,Grealish,Ali
    Vardy,Ings,Rash

    Button Robbo,Traore,Reid

    How the team mate? Good to go?

    1. JT11fc
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Gtg

      1. Chelsea91
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        thanks mate

  17. Playing_the_Numbers
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling vs Salah expected minutes over the next 3 GW?

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is Ings to Tammy an ok transfer?

    1. Chelsea91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hold

  19. Live Scoutcast 3pm Monday - leave your questions here
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Live Scoutcast 3pm today

    David, Andy and I will look ahead to Gameweek 19.

    What players, talking point and team should we discuss?

    1. Chelsea91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son replacement

    2. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba, of course. Like a strawberry opal fruit in a pile of lemons

    3. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Has Ings 'used up' his goals now?

      Could an Ings to Tammy transfer be wise?

      1. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Form over fixtures. Discussion done

    4. NOMONEY
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      effects of arteta and ancelotti on FPL?

    5. NOMONEY
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      rashford keep or sell?

    6. One More Hit
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah and Mane double up, yay or nay?

    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son replacements? I went Salah last night and avoided the price drop.

    8. Ci Siamo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ancelotti seems to get the best out of Brazilian players in the past (Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ramires etc)

      Can he turn Richarlison into something special?

    9. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs new manager bounce already ended?

    10. John Colby (C)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Benjamin Mendy please Joe - surely an under the radar option.

      1. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not with Zinchenko back

    11. Playing_the_Numbers
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling vs Salah over the next 3 GW - how many minutes do you expect each one of them to play?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed - this is a good one. Everyone has KDB so its whether a Man City midfield double up is worth it at the expense of a Liverpool mid...

    12. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Everton - get on early or wait until after City?
      If you own Alli - who is the Son replacement of choice?

      1. JT11fc
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Waiting. Although i already have Rich

    13. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Is it still worth it to double up on Spurs attack? Is Moura more nailed with Son out of the picture? Should we consider Kane again?

    14. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah or Mane in for Son? Do we expect salah to be rotated more over Xmas period so maybe Mane is safer? But if playing equal mins I expect salah to do beyter

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Or Sterling

    15. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Where can I get hold of the Ghost of Christmases yet to come?

    16. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Strikers of choice. Has Abraham come off the boil? Jimenez need to go due to fixtures? Ings still worth buying? Aguero return? Dare I say JKing/Wilson?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I like this

    17. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      sons replacements, also bearing in mind the gametime of replacements. grealish prob most nailed on for holiday fixtures.
      salah/mane more chance of rotation due to 2 games in world club final, plus the ex time and travelling,
      ali/moura?, got good run of fixtures coming up.
      happy xmas all !

    18. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Credit to FFScout here. In previous years we have had 2 or 3 week gaps over xmas with no scoutcast or other videos. This year we are getting this one (which will be useful to those owning Son in particular), and we had 2 in a week when we had that midweek round a couple of weeks ago. It hasn't gone unnoticed and is appreciated.

      Player is obvious: Son replacements

      Team(s): A look at the new managers team's perhaps? Decent fixture runs for Watford and Everton now, anyone there worthy of investment?

      Talking point: One for GW20 really (not sure if you're having a scoutcast between GW19 and 20 so mentioning it now) - the gap between these gameweeks is remarkably short, and for some clubs they only get 40 hours between games. Rodgers has already said to the BBC that Vardy has "no chance" of playing GW20 versus West Ham.

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50876915

      Therefore, as Vardy would have been likely to be a main captaincy contender for that week, who do we go for instead? Furthermore, do you see any rotation proof assets who you are sure will play that week?

      1. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This exactly. I’m intrigued what your GW20 plans will be. No Vardy looks a high possibility.

        Also, I’d love to hear you discuss midfielders as this seems to be where all the big decisions are currently. Salah, Mane, Sterling, KDB, Alli, Richarlison, Zaha, Grealish, Maddison, Cantwell, POGBA!? etc etc.

      2. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the kind words.
        We've got a Q&A vid with Andy and I'm doing a breakfast club for GW 20 later in the week.
        All Gameweeks are being covered.

        1. The Rumour Mill
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          That's fantastic news, thanks Joe! Merry Christmas to you and the other guys, hope you can find time for a break amongst all the work too!

          1. J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers. Yep off after today until Breakfast Club.

            Happy Christmas.

    19. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      When discussing Son replacements, would be grateful for your views on a Salah and Mane double up going forward.

      Also views on Deeney, Calum ‘The Truth’ Wilson and Maupay as Jimenez replacements.

      1. Francescoli
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Also is there a way you can upload the podcast to Spotify any quicker? Seems to take a long time before I see episodes pop up in my Spotify podcast list

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Can look at that in the new year but I upload to all pod formats first thing the next morning after a scoutcast or in today's case....later this afternoon/early evening.

          If Spotify is delayed it may be an issue their end.

          1. Francescoli
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks Joe! I’m having the podcast available soon after stream would be greatly appreciated. Living in Australia, I tend to miss the live stream but listen to the show a few hours later. At the moment I’m having to play it off YouTube on my phone however I tend to prefer playing it in Spotify as you don’t have to have your mobile screen open on the app while listening. Cheers and thanks for putting so much effort into the show this year. Scoutcast has been fantastic this year.

    20. Fitzy.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Has Andy's yellow flag been removed then?

    21. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son replacements is such a rubbish topic. It's basically 'what good midfielders are there' and it just steers the conversation towards tedious explanations of what scoutcasters plan to do, most of which doesn't apply to anyone else because we all have different teams, funds, transfers etc. And most of the replacement options under discussion will just be other relatively highly owned options.

      Would prefer to see time dedicated to differentials, players returning from injury, under new management etc

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This is why I’m pushing the Pogba agenda. He is an FPL season changer.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          He’s soooo good for FPL - when his head’s screwed on

          And I just don’t know if it as the minute... but if Ole chucks him in as a 10 or in a free role in front of Mctominay & Fred he could notch double figures every game

        2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          In all seriousness, why not just go Martial OOP for les money?
          I understand what you say regarding Pogba, but is he Martial not a better option?

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yep. Well said. Nonsense topic for sure.

      3. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Anything but Son.

        • Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          With Liverpool having travelled 8,000 miles* and played two games to everyone else's one (one of them going to extra time), and given the tough fixtures ahead, how much Liverpool is too much/not enough Liverpool, and should the balance be in attacking positions or at the back? Making the right call now could be season-defining.

          *Not, as a BBC reporter claimed, 30,000 miles but, y'know, BBC...

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Kane as a short term punt over xmas?? Nailed on captaincy option ....

            Keen to hear about this...

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            The Wolves & Sheffield games at Anfield look potentially mouth- watering though...

            - Liverpool get crucial home advantage for both
            - Both opposition teams actually have to play Man City directly beforehand - not good preparation at all for a trip to Anfield
            - Wolves also only get 2 days rest to Liverpool’s 3 days rest!
            - They’re missing their best defender in Wily Boly too

            I’ve got high hopes for my TAA, Robbo, Salah (c) treble up 🙂

            Rotation could scupper things obviously, but them’s the breaks

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah that's interesting, so if you were answering my question you'd say that a.) there is no such thing as too much 'Pool and b.) that it's best to shift the balance to the back (albeit to defenders who are more than likely to pick up attacking returns)....

              I'm thinking of TAA, Salah Mané with a -4, but I may yet go for Salah, TAA, Robertson in due course.

            2. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              shh... don´t do that! people ought to find that out on their own.. he he, you are hitting the sinker nail on the head, hm that sounded not right, not sure how the slogan goes in english, well spot on you are-) I´m dwelling on this too, a minus four to either go City or Liverpool all in and like you, i find a lot of them circumstances to favor Liverpool assets.

              And Liverpool was abroad but of the first team outfield players only Gomez, Salah, Henderson, Keita and Robertson played both games in full. Robertson rested vs watford, TAA got one week off, Mané too (sub app for 20 minutes or so). The only one who would worry me is Henderson who played both games but he played once as cb which is not as demanding. And tbf, this was not high standard games in terms of intensity

              Leicester for example had one very tough cup game and then City, not sure that´better

            3. chaser123
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Look mouth watering? Really?

              Would you prefer Wolves at home (i.e. Liverpool) or Everton at home (i.e. Man City).

              Either side of those home fixtures, Liverpool have tricky away games. I think you have to get rid of one of your triple up....

        • Dr8Ball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          "Team A vs Team B"
          There's often talk on the Scoutcast of backing a team because they've historically always done well against the team they're about to play. Does this really hold up? Wouldn't each "Team A vs Team B" fixture have different players on the pitch, different weather conditions, different injury concerns and fitness levels of players, different contexts to what a win/draw/loss will mean for each team, different recent form etc? There seems to be a lot of randomness floating about there for "Team A vs Team B" to always give a predictable result?

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            For me the historic record against another team is almost completely coincidental. There are so few datapoints even across dozens of fixtures that random patterns can emerge which appear meaningful but which can (and will) average out over time.

            The fact that there is a psychological element to it cannot be ignored however, even if it's just down to superstition!

          2. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            you have to analyze this element with more than just the history, you are listing some and i may add that you must apply which teams and how comparable is it to the game to enter? Some things like City´s away history at Anfield, Everton the same, Liverpools away to United, but you have to take into account the actual teams and how they set up against each other. For example, Zaha plays West ham this weekend, a team that Palace very often does well against, in terms of goals, usually low scoring team but West ham often high scoring. Zabaleta is going to play right back vs zaha and Roberto probably in goal.

        • CRO KLOPP
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Is it time to double on City Attack? If so which one? They have beautiful fixtures and look on form atm

        • Basil1977
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Player: Pogba
          Team: Spurs are they just a bit to Spursy
          Talking point: New managers at Everton and Arsenal bounce? Also double ups? defence and attack ie double blades and double eagles defence and double liverpool, city and foxes attack. Which teams to double up on and which postions?

      4. JT11fc
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Anyone think Ings might get a rest v Chelsea?

        1. Chelsea91
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          no

        2. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Managed minutes only

      5. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Gonna give Poggles one more game to get some minutes then he's in. United have basically nothing in the center of the field. Absolutely everything is going to go through him

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Wouldn't lose any of my mid for him to be honest

          1. Pacer.
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I have Grealish and 3.8m itb after doing son to Salah this week

            Looks nice for me in a week or two

          2. Lord.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I have someone in mind

      6. Party time
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Ole Gunnar Solskjaer PL win % as permanent manager without penalties = 7% 😆

          How is he still in charge of that club

          1. JT11fc
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Disgusting.
            Prob cus he won many games in a row many moons ago.

            1. Party time
                4 years, 10 months ago

                😆

            2. theodosios
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Any manager who prefers Lingard in frist XI should be sacked

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Agree

              2. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Bring poch in

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Absolutely, The united board is a joke tbh. Solskjaer has been a scam since last season

              3. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Anyone in the top 10k about, how many points are you on?

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Around 1100 I think

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Thanks FPL live isn’t working this morning

                2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  1111. Position 3765

              4. John Colby (C)
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Benjamin Mendy.
                Is he back on our radars? Surely at 5.5m he’s an absolute bargain or is Zinchenko coming back?

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Fuhgeddaboudit

                    1. John Colby (C)
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Why?

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 10 months ago

                          Because City got no defence without Laporte

                  • One More Hit
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Is there any realistic chance Son only loses 0.2m by the Boxing Day morning deadline?

                    1. Eat my goal!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      You’re not going to get many updates pre Boxing Day just move now

                      1. John Colby (C)
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        Alan - what’s your thoughts on Benjamin Mendy? Is he a genuine option?

                        1. Eat my goal!
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 10 months ago

                          I’d give him wolves. I think the concern is he seems to be rested an awful lot - pep is playing him on off at the mo. Those games after wolves look pretty tasty for CS and attacking returns - strong bench and why not!

                          1. John Colby (C)
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 10 months ago

                            Cheers for your thoughts. I think he’s worth a punt and as a differential he has the fixtures to capitalise.

                      2. One More Hit
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        I've already burned through my FT so it seems daft to take a -4 the week before a wildcard. I'm 0.1 off the WC team I wanted, my own fault but Son was around -86 last night at midnight so not entirely sure how he dropped

                  • have you seen cyan
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Hey. Any thoughts on my team? Gtg? I have a feeling I’m going to get an awful score this week, will the average be low?

                    Henderson
                    Lunds -TAA - Aurier
                    KDB - Alli - Zaha - Mane
                    Vardy - ings - (p)ukki
                    Mout, kelly, Rico

                  • Fpl Richie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Tempted to go big at the back for a while... Mendy and Digne calling.

                    1. have you seen cyan
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Mmm it crosses my mind but hard to take that step up and give up an attacker

                  • Make Arrows Green Again
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Oof I'm sure it's already been remarked upon but Magnus Carlsen had an absolute stinker.

                    26 points, only two players got returns, captained Son, 0-point Gazzaniga in goal...

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        He needs a chill pill

                      • Nomar
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        Those kind of weeks happen to all of us at some point in any given season.

                        Or, most weeks in my case!

                    2. Joe_Carman
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      yes lads, any thoughts on starting 11 for the coming GW?

                      Pope
                      Kelly, TAA, Soy, Lund, Rico
                      Mane, KDB, Alli, Mount, Cantwell
                      Vardy, Tammy, Ings

                      also got 1ft and 1.2itb, but can't see any major improvements?

                      cheers

                    3. Jet5605
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Morning all, think I can put out a decent enough team in GW19 and was planning to WC in GW20. With that in mind who is the best one week only Son replacement.

                      A Alli (BRI)
                      B Richarlison (BUR)
                      C Salah (lei)
                      D Mane (lei)  
                      E WC in GW19

                      Heaton
                      Lund / AWB / Kelly
                      KDB / Pulisic / Mount / Son
                      Ings / Vardy / Tammy

                      Pope / Cantwell / Pereira / Rico

                      1. Fpl Richie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        I'd punt on b