Scout Notes

Luckless Aguero blanks as Bergwijn helps Spurs beat ten-man City

Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester City

  • Goals: Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m), Son Heung-min (£9.9m)
  • Assists: Lucas Moura (£7.1m), Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m)
  • Bonus: Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) x3, Bergwijn x2, Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) x1

Sergio Aguero‘s (£12.0m) Gameweek 25 went the way of so many other well-owned Fantasy Premier League assets’ weekends, with the Argentinean forward blanking in a 2-0 defeat for Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Aguero had scored in each of his four previous Premier League appearances but that run came to an end on Sunday as City endured another cursed evening in north London.

The premium FPL striker’s luck was out from the start, as Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) toed his 26th-minute effort onto the base of the upright.

Aguero then won a penalty for the visitors (after intervention from the VAR), only for Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) to step up and take the resulting spot-kick.

Further salt was rubbed into the wounds when the German midfielder missed from 12 yards, depriving his teammate of even an assist.

Aguero missed the target from around two yards out and had a goalbound effort hacked away from near the goal line by Toby Alderweireld (£5.3m) either side of the break, with a day to forget rounded off in the 64th minute when he was brought off for Joao Cancelo (£5.2m) as Pep Guardiola restructured his line-up following the dismissal of Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m).

Not everything could be pinned on an absence of good fortune – Aguero ought to have done better with that aforementioned chance from point-blank range and he had a couple of wild stabs at the ball earlier in the game – but this was just one of those days where he failed to get the rub of the green.

On why Gundogan has stepped up to take the penalty, Guardiola said:

Their decision. When we spoke [about the running order] it was both, Sergio and Gund, Gund and Sergio, and they decide.

Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.7m) dismal run of FPL form continued and he couldn’t blame Lady Luck’s absence, having flirted with a red card for a nasty-looking tackle on Dele Alli (£8.5m) early in the game.

Jose Mourinho and co argued that he could have picked up a second booking for simulation in the 39th minute, too, hitting the turf under a challenge from Lloris and being denied a spot-kick award after a check from the VAR.

It’s now 11 blanks in 15 Gameweeks for the below-par premium midfielder, whose afternoon was capped off when he limped out of the game in the final ten minutes with an apparent muscle problem.

Guardiola said rather unhelpfully afterwards about Sterling’s injury:

I didn’t speak with the doctor, not yet.

The indefatigable Kevin De Bruyne‘s (£10.7m) magic touch deserted him in the final third as he occupied a more advanced central role alongside Aguero, while a bright start from Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) gave way to one of his more frustrating, selfish displays and it was from his awful 59th-minute corner that Zinchenko picked up his second booking.

A home match against West Ham United next weekend at least offers the perfect opportunity to exorcise Sunday’s demons, with the Hammers having shipped nine goals in their last three games and having lost 5-0 in the reverse fixture in Gameweek 1.

The fact that City then have a two-week break to recover would also be encouraging regarding rotation risk, although we never truly know with Guardiola and there’ll much crossing of fingers from Fantasy managers ahead of that match at the Etihad.

Either way, it’s hard not to see investment in City assets increasing ahead of Gameweek 26 despite their upcoming blank on EFL Cup final weekend.

Mourinho claimed his first ‘big six’ scalp as Spurs manager but it would be a stretch to say that this was a tactical masterclass from the Lilywhites, with the game following a similar pattern to the Gameweek 22 defeat to Liverpool.

With the impressive Fernandinho (£5.2m) mopping up well at centre-half for the visitors, Spurs hadn’t had a single attempt on goal until Zinchenko was dismissed on the hour-mark.

Even the hosts’ opener came out of the blue, with debutant Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) superbly crashing in a volley from the edge of the box to break the deadlock.

Son Heung-min (£9.9m) then registered his eighth attacking return in ten starts under Mourinho with a deflected strike for Spurs’ second.

While the Spurs boss bemoaned the lack of a red card for Sterling, the hosts’ luck was otherwise in and two near-miss own-goals in stoppage time – Harry Winks (£5.2m) and Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) almost diverting the ball past Lloris – rather summed up the two sides’ contrasting fortunes.

Speaking of Bergwijn, who limped off with cramp late on, Mourinho said:

It was a debut goal that was the icing on the cake of a very good performance. Independent of the goal I would say his performance was very good, very solid. Very mature.

We worked hard during the week. He came to us Tuesday so he had a complete week to work and to try as fast as possible to understand what we wanted from him.

So very solid performance against such a difficult opponent like Kyle Walker, but then he was clever enough to appear also in other zones and try to create some problems for City.

So very, very good performance. Also defensively very aware of his position, defending zonal, covering spaces. Very, very good and then, of course, the goal is a great goal. It’s so important for us.

On Alli, who needed treatment on his ankle following Sterling’s robust tackle, Mourinho added:

Since that moment he was ‘can I stay on the pitch or not?’. Half-time the same discussion, beginning of the second half the same discussion and then he realised that he couldn’t carry on.

A third clean sheet in 13 matches under Mourinho isn’t anything to get overexcited about, particularly given the nature of this latest shut-out, but it’s worth hailing Spurs’ defensive efforts in this match, with budget FPL defender Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) among those to impress individually.

Lloris’ return could also be significant to Spurs’ future clean sheet prospects, given what we highlighted last week in our Big Numbers piece about his expected goal prevention (xGP) stats.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-3-3): Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga; Winks, Lo Celso, Alli (Ndombele 70′); Son, Bergwijn (Lamela 70′), Moura (Dier 84′).

Manchester City XI (4-4-1-1): Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Zinchenko; Sterling (B. Silva 84′), Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez (Jesus 72′); De Bruyne; Aguero (Cancelo 64′).

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  1. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play 2:

    Egan (BOU)
    Fleck (BOU)
    Stephens(BUR)
    Maddison (wol)

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      eeek, the attackers?

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Egan and Maddison

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

      Egan and Maddi

    4. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Egan maddi

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Ings blanks next week at what point do we consider him for the chop, it will start becoming like the Vardy situation. Although the difference is that Ings still looks good and not ten mil

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You don't with those fixtures.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If he blanks we all should sell for a hit 🙂

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

      Since getting him this week, I will give him 3 chance atleast

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

      Vardy and Ings will both come good in next 6 GWs imo

    5. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll be holding for abit

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on options surely

      No point selling if no one else is showing esp given fixtures. But if Wood for example bags another then he’s a strong candidate.

    7. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What's wrong with him? I'm planning to get him in next week, those fixtures look beautiful now.

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

        Yea he isn’t going anywhere yet, just asking hypothetically at which point do people get twitchy knees

    8. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He blanked in one game, GW23, then had a cameo GW24 and faced the best defence in the league in GW25 and looked plenty threatening in that one. He's earned the right to have a few more chances.

    9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let's be honest

      A one legged donkey would have a fair chance of points with those fixtures (as long as he was nailed)

      I think the only way Ings will come under pressure is if 3 or 4 other strikes simultaneously explode with points over 2 or 3 games

      And even then he would still be a tricky sell

      Just have to strap in & take the Blanks on the chin if they come

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    TAA Robbo Egan
    Salah(c) KDB(v) Martial Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    Pope Stephens Cathcart Cantwell

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, good team. All the best

    2. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good gl

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, I have 10/11 if your XI. So wishing you all the best haha!

  4. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on current squad? Looking to ship Gazza next week for McCarthy ahead of Shef Utd blanks coming up. $0.5 ITB

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Stephens
    Traore Son KDB Salah
    Aubamayang Firmino Ings

    Gazza Tanganga Williams Hayden

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Solid move for a solid team. Maybe Tanganga ahead of Lundstram after he was dropped?

      1. Uns95
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! Yeah Lund is annoying having cost me the clean sheet this week... fortunately have Hendo tho.

        Might do that yeah and monitor Lund. Not sure if I want to replace him with another Sheff defender given their 2 blanks...

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’m in a similar situation, sadly without Hendo! Brought in Lundstram around GW2 so would make a bit of a profit but like you, reluctant to replace with another Sheff Utd defender before 28.

  5. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    - 8 points not worth a WC right?

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  6. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any old timers have some advice how to get thru the blanks and DGWs if have all chops apart from TC left to play?

    1st year of fpl and doing good but unsure what’s best strategy for my chips.

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chips not chops

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There's gold in them mountains, I tell ye.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        chip chops

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

      Free hit is the best chip in the game, wasting it on a blank game week to get in triple Burnley and Watford or something is a massive waste. Gw28 blank - use bench to cover who ain’t playing
      Gw31 blank - there won’t be many games at all, I’m just going to bring in the best captain option (wood?) and maybe one or two key players and ride the storm. For instance I may get in Taylor from Burnley soon for Rico in preparation for that, already have Foster.

      31 is a while away tho I wouldn’t bother messing with your xi yet, but your bench yea maybe. Maybe I’m over-thinking it tho, planning like that normally backfires 😐

      You will see a lot of people here free hitting those blanks..

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I did similar last year. Prepared for the blank game week with transfers (FTs and hits) - I think for a week when Bournemouth were the best option? How times change! I’m keeping an open mind for now and just reading threads like these with interest.

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

          I’m just hoping that many free hit or go hit crazy for what will be garbage games in 31

          1. grumpyman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            We've no idea what the games will be yet.

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

              Burnley and Watford are playing in 31 afaik

              1. Long ago I drew a walrus
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Wolves v Bournemouth is the better fixture to target imo

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

                  Ah wasn’t aware they would be there ty

          2. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, that helped a lot last year. The uncertainty around blanks and doubles is the main reason why I’ve held off on the WC for now. Want to be pretty sure of the bigger picture when I pull the trigger.

          3. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Given how this crappy season has gone it will pay off. Burnley 3-4 Watford with a Deeney hattrick, Sarr couple of assists, Wood 2 goals, Tarkowski goal, Pope penalty save, suddenly the free hitters have 50+ points

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

              Lol no doubt, people who didn’t realise it was a blank will be the winners 😀

      2. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        still if the FH pays off could potentially result in a significant rank boost

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

        31 is 6 FTs away but there’ll be only 3 once BGW fully confirmed. Very bold to wait till then if you’re playing through and Liverpool are in round 5.

        Big one on Wednesday should Sours go out - then there’s some good options who can be added without weakening team

        Son
        Jiminez
        Wood
        Taylor/Pope
        Aurier?
        Traoré?

      4. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate

    4. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was in a similar position last year. The picture will become clearer over the next few weeks but 31 looks like a potential Free Hit week. Then there might be scope for a Wildcard in 32 or around there, depending how you want to prepare for doubles or blanks. Worth checking out Ben Crellin on Twitter for good fixtures data.

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm waiting til all the dgws and blanks have been firmed up, and will await the big brains on here to thrash out a strategy.

      No doubt it will be made into a HT.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You’re waiting till there are 3FTs left - brave. You’re committing quite a lot there by being non-committal 🙂

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          haha I've not given it enough thought obviously.

          So we'll know a bit more after this week's FA cup fixtures?

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Some

            The big ones are Liverpool and Spurs. Liverpool out would free up them and Palace and Spurs would give you Spurs and WH.

            If both those happen you can probably roll until 28:9 when all is confirmed. If neither then it’s all a bit ticklish but then everyone’s in same boat I guess

            1. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              cheers

              I'll tune back in on Thursday.

              Whatever happens - if it's anything like last season - it's a massive opportunity for big green arrows over hitherto jammy casuals (bigger casuals than me) and those who have burnt their chips already.

              1. GREEN IS GOOD
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                *burnt their chops, my bad

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's just one GW though, let's be honest. Nailing © will be huge that GW.

          1. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Reckon its the best week to go with the herd. A differential captain fail in a blank GW sounds deadly

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Agreed completely

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for the aeroplane articles. They are coming soon

  7. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What have to change?

    Ryan
    Soy baldock stephens lascelles rico
    Mane salah grealish kdb dendo
    Auba ings jimenez

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s very nice until zero Liverpool defence is noticed. That’s bold

  8. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC......Who is best option from spurs to consider??

    A. Son
    B. Alli
    C. Bergwijn
    D. Wait & Watch

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son

  9. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Def 5 of
    TAA,Soyuncu, Lundstram*,Kelly*, Hanley
    Is Lundstram-Gomez.. Worth a -4??
    cheers

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Easily

      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        many thanks

  10. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone suggest me best GK combo with Hendo??

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foster will play in Hendo's 2 blanks, but one of those is against Liv (GW28). Mc C is popular.

  11. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I note from posts there is less 'Lord' and more 'Lund' on the board today...

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        you can call me lord if u want from now on instead

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Score me a few hauls on fantasy and I’ll consider it

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstrexit

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Converted to atheism

  12. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    anyone know how many DGW's are potentially left?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Blank GW28 (EFL Cup Final)
      Blank GW31 (FA Cup QFs)
      Blank and Double GW34 (FA Cup SFs)
      Double GW37
      There'll be another DGW if a team gets 3 postponements.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

      2. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This should be at the top of each page

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How does my post Brexit WC team look:

    Henderson
    TAA Robertson Stephens
    Salah KDH Traore Alli
    Vardy Ings Jimenez

    McCarthy Snodgrass O'Connell Lascelles

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bad as I only have 8 of those players

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Couple of those names sound suspiciously foreign to me.

    3. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What does Brexit have to do with anything

      1. MidTableFantasy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        First WC after Brexit

      2. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling a 'no-go' i suppose

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No King and Zaha?

  14. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundy to Egan worth a -4? Would play over soy for next 2

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Y

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah

    3. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes for me.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all!

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For -4, why bother?

      Unless you can't avoid a -4 at some point in the 2 GWs.

  15. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC....... Can anyone suggest me best GK combo with Hendo?? Guys any suggestion

    1. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy. Covers his blanks in 28 and 30. And now is the time you want more than 1 playing keeper for bench boost reasons.

  16. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the priority here - Mane or Lundstram?

    If I downgrade Mane to someone around 8m I have serious funds to upgrade elsewhere. Or I could do a simple Lundstram > Taylor.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane will be back

      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He’ll be back in 2 weeks eh?

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have Salah?

      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

  17. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Williams -> Taylor? 0.1 ITB. Will be priced out when Taylor rises. May need a decent sub as Traore is doubt.

    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, O'Connell
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Jimenez

    (Button, Lascelles, Hayden, Williams).

    Cheers

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Traore's ok

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers - confirmed? Looking at Scout tweets "Ok, Hopefully"...

      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  18. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Lundstram -> O'Connell and bench Maupay
    b) play Maupay and save FT

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What happens if Potter benches Maupay and you don't? (serious question)

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        i will have charlie taylor coming on most likely

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          A probably worth it.

  19. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT and £0.4 ITB what should I do?

    Ryan (Button)
    VVD Soyunco Lundstram (Rico Kelly)
    Salah KDB Grealish Maddison (Dendoncker)
    Aguero Vardy Ings

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fix your D. Kelly out.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Soy to Joey G work? Kelly or Lund to JOC?

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

      That defence needs fixing.

      Kelly > Lascelles/KWP/Stephens/Fernandez
      Lundstram > Baldock

  20. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Egan or Basham best 4.5 sheff defender?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      50/50 imo

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      JOC for 0.1 more

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Egan seems to be more of a threat from set-pieces from what I’ve seen (haven’t checked the data though), whereas Basham gets forward more in open play. I’d probably favour Egan but that would be a hunch rather than a scientifically grounded decision!

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      O'connell for 0.1... if not then Egan.

  21. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    TAA / Holgate / Lundy* / Soyuncu* / Kelly*
    Salah / KDB / Maddi* / Traore / Cantwell
    Auba / Vardy / Ings

    Can I get away without using the WC? I have starred my current problematic players. Do you reckon it is feasible to get away with just using an FT this week?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, just fix a defender.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate. Soyuncu the priority do you reckon?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          At least he is playing. Cheapest one you can rid of to afford say Stephens.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Lundy it is then. Was looking to bring in Stephens anyway. Thanks mate

  22. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need to fund DCL => Ings:

    a) Soyunco => 3.9 fodder
    b) Grelish => Fleck

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A if you have sufficient playing defenders

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        TAA, Stephens, Lascelles, Lundy should cover it?

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lundy seems to have been dropped. You should be okay though since he seems to make the occasional appearance from the bench for a 1-pointer.

        2. Kuzser
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lundy is not a guaranteed starter any longer. So you’ll be left with Lascelles taa Stephens every gw

          1. G Banger
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I think I can manage, and can always transfer Lundy next week if nothing more pressing

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      4.0 is the cheapest isnt it? Just in case you need that .1

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Few at 3.9 who have ended contracts / on loan... will replace when WC later in the season

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Reid and Prodl are 3.9

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Actually Reid went up and is now 4.0. Not that it matters because there's loads of 3.9s and they all get you the same 0 points

  23. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Holgate
    Salah Richarlison Martial Fernandes
    Aguero(C) Vardy DCL

    McCarthy Cantwell Webster Hanley

    Lundstram + Vardy > Stevens + Ings(-4) worth it?

  24. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How is this WC team looking .... Got 1.7 ITB??

    Hendo/ McCarthy
    Stevens/ TAA/ Robbo/ Lascelles/ Stephens
    Salah(c)/ KDB/ Son/ Grealish/ Fleck
    Jimenez/ Ings/ Martinelli

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

    2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It looks good. But i think Martinelli is a brave use of a tront 3 spot.

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

      Decent.

      Would use the money on upgrading Martinelli.

      Would also be tempted at downgrading KdB.

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Guys any better options @ 6.0 - 6.3 mil to replace Martinelli

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

          How much is wood?

        2. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Wood?

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Wood or Deulofeu

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish Fleck KdB for 2 matches looks an indulgence with Martinelli up top

      Get Wood anyway.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do people think Lunds is dropped? I had him since GW1 so maybe my opion is skewed but my gut says he isn’t and will be a starter again, I’m even thinking he starts this coming GW but solely my gut says that, nothing else. I’m keeping for now

    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They wont change a winning side IMO. He might get his place back but most likely after the nice fixtures have passed

    2. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah with the introduction of Berge "club record signing & all" ...... replace is the best option moving forward

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

      What I’m basing my opinion on is this:
      Fantasy went to Lundstrams head. His team mates have even been referring to him as “Lord”, I don’t think Wilder likes it and wants to show him that no one is a guaranteed starter or a “Lord”. Making Lund fight for his place, so yea I think Lunds will be back and possibly with a bang..

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Doubt it's that... Mo Besic and their new signing happen to be mids that play in Lundstrams position, so rotation was bound to occur. Lundy happened to be the most expendable there it seems.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Attacking returns of 3 goals and 3 assists this season, even with the purple patch. For a midfielder, it isn't amazing. People blinded by his FPL scores.

  26. Pep Pig
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tariq Lamptey (4.0m) - Brighton

    It seems many Chelsea fans were disappointed he left in the January window. Lampard got him involved in a few 1st team squads making an appearance against Arsenal in GW20 but it wasn't enough.

    I wonder if part of the deal was Potter saying you're going to get a good chance here....

    If anyone wants a nosey at this bright prospect then I suggest taking a look at at his performance in the EFL trophy (from December 19) and other highlights of the lad. He scored 2 goals from right back that evening against Walsall and he looks a real talent.

    https://youtu.be/Sn0h_K6EE4A

    Potter has himself said Lamptey will offer them something in the right back position and further up the field.

    I can't see Alzate sitting in at right back again this season and my personal opinion in that Schelotto just isn't good enough.

    Montoya's performances haven't been great and I expected a decent season from him. I'm open for any Albion fans to correct me but I think Lamptey is going to get his fair share in the remaining few months.

    I'm willing to bring him in for the Watford game. Just have a feeling he'll get a chance and take it.

    Any thoughts welcome? Kelly owners and Lundstram owners could take a plunge?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not a Brighton fan but a Chelsea one. I think he starts pretty soon.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good spot

      I still have Winson Reid & need a playing 5th defender to field XI in GW28

      Leaning towards Lascelles though

    3. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Intriguing option there. Definitely worth keeping in mind. Thanks for the heads up mate.

    4. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was it a permanent transfer? I had assumed it was a loan like the 50 other ones Chelsea have out. Anyways looks like a great one to monitor but Brighton's form is really bad and looking at their fixtures I struggle to see a single clean sheet, except maybe the Palace game, for the next 7-8 GWs or so. With so many great defensive options in the 4.2 - 4.6 bracket, I don't think there's much point in the punt tbh

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes it's permanent and he was getting close to the end of his contract. He's exciting enough to take a punt on at the price for me

  27. Fumi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jarrod Bowen at 6.5 as a midfielder could have been worth a punt. Pity about the fixtures.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Went to check out a highlights package given how much hype there is and I didn't spot anything special, then again I am not a scout and wouldn't know. If he performs well in the baptism of fire coming up may be worth a punt

    2. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And even when the fixtures kinda turn for Wet Ham Barnes and Perez seem like better options given their great fixtures

  28. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandez nailed for Newcastle? They have plenty of CBs... thinking blades defender may be safer?

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

      Boly?

  29. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lund to Shef United def a no-brainer or anything else you would do here guys?
    1ft, 0.1itb.

    1) WC
    2) Lund-> O’Connell (will still allow me to navigate gw28)
    3) DCL Maddison-> Traore Jiménez for -4
    4) Vardy Alli -> Kun (c) Traoré for -4

    McCarthy
    Vvd - TAA - Lund
    Grealish- Alli - KDB- Salah
    Vardy - DCL - Ings

    Maddison, Lascelles, Kelly

  30. ToooooooOon
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tanganga or lascelles