Scout Notes

Returns for Ings and Maupay but Grealish blanks at Watford

Danny Ings (£6.6m) scored again in Gameweek 20 as Neal Maupay (£5.8m) picked up an assist, while it was frustration for Aston Villa and Jack Grealish (£6.4m) at Vicarage Road.

Our latest festive set of Scout Notes analyse Brighton v Bournemouth, Southampton v Crystal Palace and Watford v Villa.

BRIGHTON 2-0 BOURNEMOUTH

BHABOU scout notes 1
Neal Maupay had plenty of shots but his accuracy was lacking
  • Goals: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.8m), Aaron Mooy (£4.8m)
  • Assists: Neal Maupay (£5.8m), Leandro Trossard 9£5.8m)
  • Bonus Points: Mooy x3, Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) x2, Trossard x1

On his first start under Graham Potter, Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.8m) scored his maiden Brighton goal after just three minutes. The Iranian slotted into the far-right corner after being teed up by Neal Maupay (£5.8m).

Only minutes later, Diego Rico (£4.4m) put Josh King (£6.1m) through but the Norwegian’s effort was saved by Mat Ryan (£4.8m).

Brighton broke up the field immediately after in an end-to-end opening at the Amex Stadium, with Maupay firing over from distance.

The Frenchman rocketed another effort well over the crossbar from just outside the box in the 10th minute, before shooting wide again moments later.

Maupay had an opportunity to get off a shot inside the area after 33 minutes but failed to properly control a low Dan Burn (£4.5m) cross.

And it was the Brighton left-back who got an important block to a Harry Wilson (£5.9m) effort after the Liverpool loanee was found in the area by King.

Cherries forward King then saw Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) intercept his cutback, with the onrushing Dominic Solanke (£5.2m) denied a tap-in.

Maupay attempted another shot before the break, his weak effort rolling into the hands of Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m).

A 55th-minute VAR check ruled that Dunk did not foul Solanke in the box as Bournemouth pushed for an equaliser.

The Video Assistant Referee was in action again moments later as Burn’s goal was ruled out for the defender himself being offside from the free-kick which resulted in his strike.

Aaron Mooy (£4.8m), who impressed as the most advanced of Brighton’s midfield three, shot just wide in the 62nd minute before Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) hit Ramsdale’s right-hand post from inside the area.

That was just after Callum Wilson (£7.4m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) were brought on by Eddie Howe, while King departed the action after 72 minutes with the Cherries still trailing by a goal.

On the penalty-taking forward, Howe remarked:

We need to see how we came through today. Today was very difficult. It looks like Josh King, maybe, picked up a hamstring injury. Jack Stacey, the same. Jefferson Lerma couldn’t start today because of a hamstring problem.

The Cherries’ deficit was doubled by Mooy in the 79th minute as the Australian collected a Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) cross into the box, lifted the ball over Chris Mepham (£4.3m) before finding the corner of the net.

Maupay then hit another shot straight at Ramsdale after an exquisite touch from man-of-the-match Mooy.

A late Bournemouth flurry saw Shane Duffy (£4.8m) block efforts from Callum Wilson and Solanke, while Mepham stopped Maupay from firing yet another effort just before the final whistle.

Speaking about the on-loan Mooy, Potter said:

“Aaron is on loan for the season and we have to respect that he is Huddersfield’s player. He’s enjoying his football and he feels comfortable at the club. He’s a great person and an intelligent footballer. Previously we perhaps haven’t got the reward as a team his individual performance deserved but today we did and I’m delighted for him.” – Graham Potter

Scout notes GW20 Sat
Aaron Mooy shoots past Aaron Ramsdale to seal three points for Brighton

On Brighton’s win, Potter added:

“I am delighted with the result and the performance and proud of the players, in the way they went about the game. There was some good quality at times and it’s an important three points for everyone – the players and the supporters. We could have had another goal or two but in the end it’s a win we are delighted with.  We got the early goal but there were aspects of the first half I wasn’t so happy with. We made a few adjustments and the response was really good. Even when Bournemouth made changes it didn’t have too much effect, but at 1-0 you know that you need the second and I was pleased with how the players reacted to the disappointment of our disallowed VAR goal and kept going. We deserved to get the second one.” – Graham Potter

Potter’s opposing number Howe lamented:

“That was a tough day today, we know how good Brighton are with the ball and we gave ourselves a mountain to climb and didn’t settle in the first 10 minutes. We did recover and did well in the remainder of the first half. What was most disappointed was the second half where we needed to get on the ball and we didn’t have the composure to do that. The most difficult thing is the run of results but the strength of the squad has been knocked and that allows a feeling sorry for yourself if you don’t get the results you want. But we have to go again, find the inner strength and keep going. You know with a small squad the Christmas period is ultimate test and you need to rotate players, it’s very difficult to ask players to go twice in three days and it looks like we’ve lost Josh and Jack so it is not a good day. The games come thick and fast and this was one of the games we needed to get something and we didn’t. We need to learn our lessons.” – Eddie Howe

Brighton and Hove Albion (4-3-3): Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; Mooy (Stephens 84′), Bissouma (Murray 89′), Propper; Trossard, Maupay, Jahanbakhsh (Alzate 84′).

Bournemouth (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, S. Cook, Stacey; Stanislas (C. Wilson 62′), Billing, Gosling, H. Wilson (Fraser 62′); King (L. Cook 73′), Solanke.

MEMBERS ANALYSIS

SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE

Scout notes GW20 Sat 4
Ings gets set to celebrate after slotting past Guaita
  • Goal: Danny Ings (£6.6m) | James Tomkins (£5.0m)
  • Assists: None | Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m)
  • Bonus: Ings x3, Tomkins x2, Milivojevic x1

Danny Ings (£6.6m) made it 12 league goals for the season at St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon after capitalising on a mistake from popular budget defender Martin Kelly (£4.4m) in the second half to earn a point for Southampton.

Crystal Palace thought they had taken the lead after 13 minutes, only for VAR to intervene. Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) bamboozled the Saints defence in the box before finding Max Meyer (£5.2m), who slammed a shot past Alex McCarthy (£4.3m).

But Zaha was ruled to be offisde as he received the ball, in what was a marginal call from the Video Assistant Referee. It means the Ivory Coast international still has just one attacking return since Gameweek 15.

Southampton’s best chance of the first half fell to Jan Bednarek (£4.4m), who failed to hit the target from close range after a wicked James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) free-kick.

Ings had two efforts blocked in the box immediately after the restart before Palace took the lead.

James Tomkins (£5.0m) rose highest to meet Luka Milivojevic‘s (£6.7m) set-piece delivery, with the defender’s header rifling past McCarthy via the crossbar.

Tomkins will not have been happy with Kelly for his role in the Saints’ equaliser. The right-back’s poor attempt at a pass to his fellow defender ended up at the feet of Ings, who coolly slotted past Vicente Guaita (£5.1m).

After a first half without a shot on target, there were seven in the second period. Five of those came for the home team, with Ings heavily involved.

The forward headed just over Guaita’s crossbar after 81 minutes, before Ward-Prowse saw the Palace netminder keep out his free-kick – one of Guaita’s four saves at St. Mary’s. The Spaniard had already made a great stop from substitute Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m), returning from injury.

Ralph Hasenhuttl was pleased with the amount of chances created by his team, saying:

“It was a pity that Moussa didn’t score – it was a great save from the goalkeeper – and Ingsy had a good chance, with another great save from the goalkeeper, so I think we showed a good reaction after the goal. I think the team knew it is difficult if you go one down against this team, but we stuck to the game plan and Moussa made a good impact as a sub. In the end, we had more chances than the opponent, so I think it was not such a bad game for us. It was absolutely a deserved point and maybe, with a little bit of luck, we could’ve taken more.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Speaking about his current injury list – which includes three first-choice defenders and could see Kelly added to that list – Roy Hodgson said:

It’s all very well to talk about injuries and people do but not too many people have seven players [injured], all of whom are in the first team. The only one you could say maybe hasn’t played so much is Scott Dann but the other six [Cahill, Ward, Van Aanholt, Schlupp, Townsend, Benteke] are all players who probably would have played today had we had them available. We’re not talking about players who are bit-part players, we’re talking about regular first-teamers and as a result of course we had a bench with three Under-23s who haven’t played [in the league]. We have Connor Wickham who’s not played in three years from the start, Victor Camarasa who’s not started a game as yet and then we have Cheikhou Kouyate who ends up on the field. I know one thing: whatever team we put out [v Norwich City], however well we succeed in patching them up or maybe in one or two instances not patching them up, those players who go out there with a Crystal Palace shirt on will definitely give their all, like today. [Jairo] Riedewald played his first full game. He’s been with me two or three years, Jairo, and I think that’s his fourth or fifth [start] in the first-team. [He was] fantastic. Martin Kelly, injured, playing right-back [and he is a] centre-back really. [James] McCarthy, only his second full game from the start. Max Meyer hasn’t really played very much in the season so far.” – Roy Hodgson

Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Boufal (Armstrong 68′); Ings, Adams (Djenepo 63′).

Crystal Palace XI (4-5-1): Guaita; Riedewald, Sakho, Tomkins, M Kelly; Zaha, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur, Meyer (Kouyate 84′); Ayew.

MEMBERS ANALYSIS

View more player and team stats from Southampton v Crystal Palace here

WATFORD 3-0 ASTON VILLA

Scout notes GW20 Sat 1
Deeney’s rebound squeezes past Heaton
  • Goals: Troy Deeney (£6.2m) x2, Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m)
  • Assists: Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m), Etienne Capoue (£4.8m)
  • Bonus: Deeney x3, Craig Cathcart (£4.3m) x2, Capoue x1

Jack Grealish (£6.4m) drew a blank at Vicarage Road on Saturday, while also picking up a late yellow card for his troubles as Nigel Pearson’s Watford revolution continued.

The Hornets have two wins and one draw in the past three Gameweeks and put Dean Smith’s Aston Villa to the sword in this relegation-zone scrap.

After the game, the Lions’ boss said:

“The performance in the first half lost us the game. It was nowhere near good enough. Watford looked more committed but, having said that, we had a great chance [Wesley’s header].” – Dean Smith

Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) saw Tom Heaton (£4.5m) palm his early effort off the line after Troy Deeney‘s (£6.2m) flick-on from a corner.

Ben Foster (£4.8m) matched Heaton in the 25th minute, using his leg to divert a close-range Wesley (£5.7m) header over the bar after a Conor Hourihane (£5.7m) cross.

VAR then decided not to award a penalty after Wesley clashed with Craig Cathcart (£4.3m) in the Watford area.

Ismaila Sarr‘s (£6.2m) blocked shot led to a 40th-minute corner for the Hornets and after a bit of pinball, Deeney was presented with a glorious opportunity to score but his weak effort rolled into Heaton’s hands.

But the Watford captain made up for his miss moments later. Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) had his attempted clearance charged down by the buzzing Hornets, which resulted in Heaton pushing out an Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.6m) effort.

The Villa keeper could not stop Deeney’s rebound from making its way into his far corner, however, as the home side took the lead just before the interval.

The away team continued to look shaky at the back as the second half began but were handed an advantage when Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) was sent off for a second bookable offence.

That did not stop Pearson’s men attempting to stretch their lead and a Douglas Luiz (£4.4m) foul on Deeney in the area led to a 68th-minute penalty for Watford.

Smith added:

“There was a lot of frustration out there. It [Douglas Luiz’s challenge for the penalty] was shoulder-to-shoulder. There is a foul on Jack for the third goal, but the fourth official told me that the player got the ball, when he obviously didn’t.” – Dean Smith

The striker made no mistake as he fired past Heaton from the spot, just after Matt Targett (£4.4m) left the pitch due to an injury – meaning the left-back picked up two points rather than one, in a Gameweek where it appears every point will really count.

Another Watford break minutes later saw FPL midfielder Sarr convert inside the area from Etienne Capoue‘s (£4.8m) cross.

The Villans failed to capitalise on Mariappa’s dismissal, with the talismanic Grealish managing three shots and picking up that injury-time booking in an ill-tempered affair.

We knew that it was going to be a tough season. There is no excuse, we have to perform better than we did today. – Dean Smith

Watford XI (4-2-3-1): Foster; Femenía, Cathcart (Masina 85′), Kabasele, Mariappa; Capoue, Hughes (Chalobah 46′, Dawson 60′); Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Heaton; Targett (Guilbert 66′), Hause, Konsa, El Mohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, Lansbury (Kodjia 73′); Grealish, Wesley, Jota (El Ghazi 46′).

MEMBERS ANALYSIS

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2,380 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Alli instead of Richarlison this gw to get in Salah. Worked out well but time to get him back in? Any other Richarlison replacements? Budget 10.3m

    Salah kdb Richarlison Grealish dendo
    Vardy rashford ings

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

    Crazy how long I spend on here but it's generally fun and interesting as sad as it sounds. Would say it's a hobby now I guess, sat on Netflix watching 'You' whilst having little debates about a virtual point system for the best sport in the world.

    Sounds so sad when you say it out loud but it's great. Cheers lads

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watch 'Moneyball' while you're at it mate

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

      How was "You"?
      I assume you are watching Season 2?

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

        Yh, just started. On to ep 4 now but switching it off. Such an easy watch and quite good tbf. Everyone that Ive known to watch it, people of all gender and ages etc. It's about romance but looks at it from a different angle so keeps everyone entertained.

        Id definately recommend it, ain't long either 🙂

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

          Everyone that Ive known to watch it has enjoyed it*

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

            I've seen Season 1. A bit iffy on Season 2 but will give it a go.

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

              Lemme know what you think, I thought it'd be repetitive but got a fresh vibe to it. Enjoying it 🙂

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not true. Cycling is the best sport in the world..and their fantasy games are far better. Give them a go....FPL could learn a lot from them.

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

        Cycling?!

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

          Yeah. Have you not heard of it. Big sport right around the world.

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

            Yes.Just not big at all in the States. I do enjoy it though

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

              No it’s not big over there...sadly Lance did it no favours. I should have been born a Belgian I think...

              Cycling is absolutely made for fantasy games...it would be hard to envisage a sport more suited to it.

              1. Danno - Emre Canada
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Merckx never got over the Alps on just Evian though eh

  3. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope, McGovern
    TAA, Soyunci, Lundstrom, Kelly, Reid
    KDB, Mane, Ali, Cantwell, Grealish
    Jiminez, Vardy, Abraham

    Bank: 3.9m

    Tempted to get in Traore. Any swaps needed?

    Cheers to all

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's done playing Man City for this season

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wish he could play them every week

    2. leroybrown84
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish > Traore

  4. Ginger Assassin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ingzagi

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

    Both Martial and DCL potentially going up and Abraham potentially going down. Too risky to do my planned move of Tammy, Grealish > Martial, DCL (2FT) tonight before GW is finished or go for it?

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

      Mad, have the exact same plan and contemplating the same, currently leaning towards waiting...

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

        Potentially 0.3m swing in TB though!

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

          Who you got left to play? I have my big hitters Mane Salah KDB TAA

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

            An injury to them would be a bit of a disaster

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

            KDB (C), Mané, TAA, Lunds, Tammy

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

              I also fear Abraham might change my mind tomorrow

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

                You’ve convinced me to wait. Let’s hope Tammy and Martial don’t change tonight then!

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

      Wait.

  6. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with my 2 FT?

    Henderson (Button)
    TAA, Soyboy, Lund (Rico, Reid)
    Salah, Mane, Alli, Maddison (Dendo)
    Vardy, Ings, Abraham
    .3 ITB

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Remove Hendo. Double Blades defence is over for now.

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

        For who ya think? Rams, Foster, Ryan?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Foster could work. Watford seems to have improved quite a bit. I’m on Ryan myself.

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

            Always a a toss up with GK haha. What ya think of Maddison & Abraham to Martial & Jiminez after tomorrow?

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Sounds good

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

    Guita,
    TAA, Aurier, Lund, Kelly,
    KDB, Grealish, Alli, Madds, Cantwell,
    Rashford, Vardy, Kane

    2 FT, 0.4 ITB

    a) Aurier -> Dunk
    b) Aurier -> Webster
    c) Grealish -> Mooy
    d) Grealish -> Traore
    e) something else

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      E) Downgrade Kane and get Mané and/or Salah in there

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

        Probably the best idea but I took a risk on WC to go no Liverpool mids until GW23 and not sure I want to give up on it yet. Kane is ticking along.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A or D

  8. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham + Mount > Maupay + Martial? -4

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

      Maupay over DCL?

  9. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else thinking WC after New Years day games?

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

      Don't really like my team and would rather have fun with hits than WC.

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

        I'd agree wit hthis but i've taken far too many hits trying to correct thigns already, so i'm thinking WC and thentake it from there with a much...MUCH calmer approach and refresh.

      2. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers TM, maybe I will go down that path and save WC for later

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

      I'm thinking it right now, and quite likely i'll do it after tomorrow's games, but it's only because of my circumstance, rank, freefall, literally nothing working etc

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers gl man

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No matter how shite my team is I won't play WC until double gameweeks

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

        That;s fair enough i guess, but by then it will be too late for people, ie: Me.

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I always do. Sadly this year some twonk decided to play my free hit for me as a “joke”...so i’ll be saving my WC for the big DGW this season instead.

      Not all bad because his “joke” was the only reason I had TAA last week..

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

        If you still had your FH, would you WC around this time?

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

          Yes. I always play the same way every year though. I play a hit a week for the season by seasons end (at least) I also WC GW3 and the first week after the 2nd WC becomes available....

          If you want to do well then i’d Suggest you put your WC away for the DGW though.

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

    Rather than post this on my thread previous page. i'm intrigued as to what you think would qualify as a great WC draft whilst keeping Salah and Mane in the midfield if anyone is up for it?
    All the XXX's are open for debate here.

    XXX
    XXX - TAA - Lundstram - XXX - XXX
    XXX - Salah - KDB - Mane - XXX
    Vardy - XXX - XXX

    Trying to build around those players which i'd wanna keep. The debate for all this was on previous page anyway, but i am certain i am WC'ing so just looking for the best advice here guys, any input is appreciated.

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

      Fun. I'll give this a shot 🙂

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

      Budget?

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

        Missing a keeper there also for another XXX 😉

        Budget, whilst keeping the players mentioned in teh draft, comes to 47.9 million mate 😉

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

          In before I manage to activate my transfers lol, give me a few

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

            haha yeh thats fine

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

      Just wildcarded this gameweek.
      Went
      Ryan . Button
      Kabasele . Rico . Soya
      Doucoure . Troare
      Maupay . Ings.
      1.2m itb.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Love the Doucouré pick

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

          I'm wondering if this is a wind-up? 😉

          Watford could be a great differential, Deula, Deeney, Sarr, Capoue all have big potential upsides, Doucoure I like and was an easier fit than the forwards.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Not a wind up man! I went on the watford train this week too on Kiko! Don’t have room for a cheap mid but Doucouré in particular amongst everyone in that range has stood out to me in recent weeks. Nice one for getting way ahead of the curve with that one and choosing someone fun and interesting that is also good x

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

              Cheers,
              I also think he's as nailed as you get in that squad and if he starts striking from outside the box again it could pay off.
              Toss up between Kiko & Kabasele, went for the more secure option imo.
              With money tied up it's difficult to have many differentials but Ings, Maupay & Troare aren't too highly owned either.
              It'll change in about a fortnight when I lose a 'Pool mid.(probably)

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Lose a pool mid before the DGW :O
                Yeah man I know the differential struggle. Mine have been insanely lucky the last few weeks and now I’m left with no differentials because everyone is getting them. You’ve identified a few of the new ones so I’ll be joining you soon I guess. Good luck mate.

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

                  Cheers, The double 'Pool or Firmino will be back soon enough I reckon.

                  Btw, any mention of Gw's for the double?

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I think I might go defensive double up. KDB going back to CDM will make it easier to get mane in though.
                    It’s GW24 mate so pool have: (wol, whu) play them a week apart.
                    To less interesting extent West Ham have (lei, liv)

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

                      Oh, didn't realise that the case.
                      Confirmed for 24?

                      1. Ask Yourself
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Yes all on the FPL site now. Which is why I was stunned by your hurry to shift Pool mids x

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

                        Yes

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

                        Cheers for that.
                        That must have sounded dumb. 😆

                      4. Ask Yourself
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Hahahaha not at all it’s good not to be too obsessed with the place x

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Replied on the previous post re my draft. Honestly mate go play that WC and transform your reason.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Season lol

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

        Ahhh just saw it, looks good! Like ya say the only thing is losing Vardy, , but feel Rashford and Alli are still needed to be kept.
        Thankfully i have time on my side as i don't need to catch any price rises from tonight, or i could shove a few in there just in case and WC anyway.

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah if you’re going to WC do it before the rises. Just be 100% sure your happy with the decision.

          As you’ve realised you won’t gain rank without hurting that restart button and refreshing that team. Good luck!

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Hitting

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

            True, forwards need changing, but it's made that little much harder now if i'm keeping Mane AND Salah hehe. Defo needs a restart though, i'd gain much more ground rather than leaving it till late when DGW;s happen and not much room to boost up, plus can always take a couple hits around then like i've always done, it's never really impacted that much.

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

              Or how do you feel about opting for Firmino instead of Mane?
              Going TAA + Salah + Firmino?

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

                Good pick.

              2. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Prefer Mane but not overly bad regarding Firmino.

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

                  Cheers guys: Hmmm, well just came up with this:

                  Ryan
                  Holgate - TAA - Lundstram
                  Salah - Alli - KDB - Martial
                  Vardy - Firmino - Jiminez
                  ______________________
                  Button: Traore - Hanley: Reid

                  Or could downgrade aLLI TO mADDISON AND STRENGTHEN ELSEWHERE?

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

                    Like it. Not keen on Reid and Hanley though, would want atleast one solid defender especially with lunds fixtures

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

                      Yeah can agree wit hthat, Alli to Maddison then? Then have a further 1.2m to play with for defender upgrades?

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

                        Yhh, or honestly even a Watford midfielder or something a bit more fun. Richarlison?

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

                        Ohh richarlison could be good, especially with Evertons fixtures and his low ownership, would cover DCL somewhat as well i guess, and would leave 0.9 to upgrade defenders.

    5. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well Traore looks almost unplayable at times and frees up funds...so he would top my list as a cheaper pick. DCL has been given the green light to stay central and play as a goal scorer by his manager, Martial is OOP and as always OOP strikers are a good idea. Jimenez just can’t stop delivering and totally nailed. How much does that leave when you put those in?

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

        Cheers man, that would leave 21.5m for two goalkeepers and 3 defenders 😉

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

          Saiss might be ok for three fixtures after this week at (4.4)...Grant Hanley as bench fodder (4.0) and Ferminia at (4.2)....Leaves you just enough for two keepers.

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

            That's true, it jsut feels meh missing out on the likes of Alli, Maddison, and Rashford.

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

      Personally I like this. Think you'd have some money itb aswell...

      Ryan Button
      TAA Lun Kiko Evans Holgate
      MO KDB Mane Cantw Martial
      Vardy ings Jimenez

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

        I like it, but not too keen on Cantwell, and feel like i've missed the boat with Ings and maybe try DCL as the alternative?
        Would leave something like:

        Ryan - Button
        Kiko - TAA - Lundy - Holgate - Hanley
        Salah - Mane - KDB - Martial - Traore
        Vardy - Jiminez - DCL

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

          Like that also mate tbf. Benching headaches but as seen this week, not a bad thing at all

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I echo the benching headaches. Probably look to strengthen the defence a little. Kiko has never been good, Holgate potentially benched for Keane and Hanley is dreadful.

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

              Yeah these are good poiunts, and i also agree about Ings, probs best to accept stubborness there and just get him, looking like he can score against anyone.

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

              Watford strengthen with Pearson for me, prefer him to Rico or Kelly. Holgate true but seems nailed atm and playing well... Hanley I agree but guessing that's due to budget

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

          Whats your TV?

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

            TV is 106m

            SV is 103.8

        3. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I got Ings in this week after having chosen Batsman(-4) over him like 6 weeks ago! This was the start of my free fall in rank. Never feel like you’ve missed the boat

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

            This. I ignored him due to fixtures and injury prone but he's the center to everything for Southampton.

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

      This is what I went with:

      Ryan
      TAA - Lunds - Soy - Kiko - C.Taylor
      Salah - Kdb - Mane - Martial - Romeu
      Vardy - Jiménez - Maupay

      Paying off nicely this week

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with my 2ft?

    I was thinking grealish and connolly > traore and DCL

    2ft 1itb
    ryan pope
    evans dunk TAA lundstram rico
    maddison KDB alli grealish mane
    rashford vardy connolly

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        not too knee jerky

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No I think they make sense. Grealish is a good player but I think he needs McGinn. Aston Villa lost 3-0 to 10 Watford players. Says it all really.

  12. Bububuzz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Current defenders are Aurier, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Rico & Kelly

    Want to bring in TAA.

    No idea which to sell to bring him in. Thoughts please?

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

      Only £1.2 ITB so selling either Lundstram or Soyuncu both at £4.9 means I can make the move in 2FT (McGinn out for Douglas Luiz maybe?), otherwise I'd have to sell another player who costs even more, or take a hit :/

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurrier no brainer

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

        You sure? He seems to have decent fixtures 3/next-4 or 4/next-6, and can attack well

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

    Anyone expect West Ham defence to improve with Moyes in charge?

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

      No.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not with Moyes, no

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

    Can anybody beat a score of 1 point from 5?

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

      Including hits?

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS has some great low scores.

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

        yeah that's with a -4

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

      0 from 5, 8 pts with a -8

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

      U win

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

    What to do here fellas. 1 FT and 0.3 ITB

    Heaton
    TAA-Soy-Kelly
    Salah(C)-Maddison-Grealish-Alli
    Kane-Vardy-Jimenez

    Button-Tomori-Lund-Nakamba

    Thinking to save transfer and then rid of Kane in GW 22.

    Thoughts??

  16. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DLC or Maupay long term?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one.

      DCL has the form and in the better team.

      Maupay also has good fixtures and probably most likely to score Brighton’s goals compared to Everton (Rich etc)

      Lean towards DCL for now but coin toss imo

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah cant decide,got Maupay last GW now want to sell for DLC

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You’ll be thrilling opposite when Maupay scores against Chelsea. Keep Maupay

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

    What to do with Grealish?

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

      Im holding one more week and then selling

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

        Getting rid for martial

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

      Might be worth holding for one more game.

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

      Think Villa are favorites to go down at this point. I would sell him.

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

    Gonna wait on bringing Martial in til tomz just incase. Never made an early transfers this year so don't want to regret it. Fingers crossed he doesn't rise but 94.6 he's looking likely. Was on 62 earlier today

  19. Bububuzz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best midfielder under £4.5 ??

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

      Probably Dendoncker for security of starts.

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

        yep

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

          Don, see below please? Wolves triple up make sense?

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

        I have Jimenez and Traore already, is Dendoncker still a good call?

        How about Dale Stephens from Brighton. Seems to start most games, and looks like good run of fixtures after Chelsea on Wednesday

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

          Doesn't get attacking points often. Also loves to pick up a yellow card.

          Dendoncker is actually a threat in the air at times.

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

            Cheers, went for Dendoncker. Gonna be cheesed at myself if Stephens gets anything at all for the rest of the season now 😀

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

              No worries. Stephens will be perma-benched 3rd mostly, so it won't matter too much!

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Huge day coming up. It's all or nothing. Salah Vs KDB. It's going to be electric.

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

      Salah gonna win

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

      Mousset, Lund and Hendo triple up with KDB captain. I'll sacrficie my place in LMS if it means a KDB blank but then hopefully that means a Lund and Hendo 15 pointer haha

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

      Salah will lose because I captained him.

  21. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Along with Salah, Mane and KDB which other 2 Mids should you try to get in

    1/ Madison
    2/ Alli
    3/ Traore
    4/ Grealish
    5/ Martial
    6/ Sterling
    7/ Dendoncker

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2,6 and maybe 5. Any of those 3 essentially.

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

      56

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

        This

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

      26

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

        Sorry, 25 but budget is a yikes

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

    Did early transfers, forgive me lord

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. And then I wanted to do more do hit the WC. GL.

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Richarlison replacement here? Budget 10.3m

    Salah kdb Richarlison Grealish dendo
    Vardy rashford ings

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

      I'd do grealish out first before rich. Maybe to Martial or a Watford mid for fun

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

        Cheers bud. Martial looks tempting

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

        Agree, Grealish played a little deep without Mcginn and the likes of Maddison/Martial/Sarr/Moura could do well in the coming weeks

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

          Thanks.

  24. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Cantwell -> Traore
    B) Abraham -> Rashford
    C) Abraham -> Jimenez

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

      C

  25. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pog, Mousset, Alli > Sterling/salah, Jimenez, Mooy/dendo (-4) or wc? Team looks like this -

    Guaita
    Aurier Soy Kelly Lund Rico
    Mane KDB Pog Alli Maddison
    Vardy Rash mousset

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial at 95.4
    Abraham at -93.2

    You two bozos better not change in the next minute.

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

      Yeet

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

    Gazzaniga needs to go...

    Who comes in?

    A) Ryan
    B) Foster
    C) Fabianski
    D) Henderson (next week)

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

      Too early for C. B is the in-form team, but fixtures get harder again soon.

      I like A as fixtures, saves and bonus (but he hasn't had either of the latter very much of late).

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

        Why is it too early for Fab? He has a decent fixture this week and a DGW soon.

        I’m thinking Ryan too.

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

          Mostly as with a new manager, the team performance will be in a state of flux.

          Not that they could be much worse than now.

          West Ham were garbage today. They lost to Leicester B & Fabianski was lucky he saved a penalty.

          The only West Ham fixtures I rate up to GW32 are next GW, and GW25 & GW27.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Was on C but got convinced not to. Probably A for me.

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

    When is price changes?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1min

  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ogbona or Mee as a GW20 punt

    Who has better chance of cleanie?

  30. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Price Changes - 29th December 2019

    🔺  Calvert-Lewin (5.8), Alexander-Arnold (7.4), Mané (12.3), Lucas Moura (7.2), Traoré (5.5)

    🔻  Dreher (4.3), Jesus (9.5), de Gea (5.4), M.Aarons (4.3), Pukki (6.5), Robinson (5.0), Kalinic (4.3), Adrián (4.1)

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

      Yayyy. Ty

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

      Thanks Pukki and your VAR goal 🙁

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

      Thanks Rainyman

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

      Bless you Rainer. No Martial or Tammy movement.

      DCL up but will try my hardest to avoid him with City next, even though they are very leaky of late.

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

        Rainer? Never heard of him. Rainy* o.o

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Never heard of Rainer :O ouch.

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane up? Oh ffs didn’t spot that one. Other price changes being kind to the casuals. Cheers as always x

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

      Pukki dropping is nice, hes coming in for me soon

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

        You can have mine.

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

          Hold onto him unless you dont have vardy or Ings

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

      Why s Mane's price rise?

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

        Transfers in.

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

      Abraham survives until tomorrow. Nice

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

      Here's hoping Greenwood rises in price.. 🙁

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

      5up

    11. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4-0 Blimey.

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

        Watchlist 4 - 0 My team

        1. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That's my normal result! It's why I gave my jammy score a 'blimey'!

    12. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TY rainy. TV 107.1, SV 103.7, average I reckon.

    13. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pukki is right back where he started from.