Scout Squad

The Scout Squad picks for FPL Gameweek 30

The Scout Squad panel reassemble to champion the standout Fantasy picks for the coming weekend.

There is a lot of uncertainty about how much disruption the coronavirus pandemic will have on the Premier League season over the approaching weeks and months but, at the time of writing, we’re operating under the assumption that all ten Gameweek 30 fixtures will go ahead.

Regular readers will know the format of this recurring feature but for the uninitiated, staff members Paul, David, Neale and Geoff each propose an 18-man squad of players for the approaching Gameweek and explain their notable inclusions/omissions below.

The 72 nominations listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £85m) for the weekly Scout Picks selection ahead of the Gameweek 30 deadline at 11:30 GMT on Saturday.

There are requirements for at least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper, at least one defender costing £5.0m or less, at least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below and at least one forward priced at £7.5m or lower.

Each panelist is restricted to no more than three players from the same team, as is the case in FPL.

We will again be adding a captaincy to the Scout Picks, with details of that revealed on Friday.


 DavidNealePaulGeoff
GKKarl DarlowKarl DarlowKarl DarlowKarl Darlow
 Bernd LenoBen FosterBernd LenoBernd Leno
 Dean HendersonVicente GuaitaDean HendersonDean Henderson
DFMarcos AlonsoAndrew RobertsonTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold
 Trent Alexander-ArnoldMarcos AlonsoMarcos AlonsoMarcos Alonso
 Matt RitchieAaron Wan-BissakaFederico FernandezMatt Doherty
 Matt DohertyJohn EganGeorge BaldockGeorge Baldock
 Jack StephensMax AaronsGary CahillAaron Wan-Bissaka
MFBruno FernandesSadio ManeSadio ManeSadio Mane
 Sadio ManePedroKevin De BruyneKevin De Bruyne
 PedroBruno FernandesBruno FernandesBruno Fernandes
 Ismaila SarrRiyad MahrezIsmaila SarrIsmaila Sarr
 Michail AntonioIsmaila SarrMichail AntonioJames Maddison
FWOlivier GiroudOlivier GiroudSergio AgueroSergio Aguero
 Dominic Calvert-LewinPierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick Aubameyang
 Jordan AyewDominic Calvert-LewinJamie VardyJamie Vardy
 Raul JimenezRaul JimenezRaul JimenezRaul Jimenez
 Roberto FirminoTeemu PukkiTeemu PukkiDanny Ings

Most popular picks: Karl Darlow, Marcos Alonso, Bruno Fernandes, Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Raul Jimenez (four), Bernd Leno, Dean Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (three)

DAVID SAID…

An injury to Martin Dúbravka has introduced Karl Darlow as an interesting budget goalkeeping option as Newcastle host Sheffield United this weekend. The Blades come to St James’ Park in the bottom five for shots on target over the last four matches, while the Magpies have not conceded at home since Gameweek 21.

That’s why I’ve also included Matt Ritchie after he switched to midfield and started taking penalties for Newcastle, admittedly missing one last time out.

Marcos Alonso is my first-choice defender for Gameweek 30 considering his recent resurgence. While Villa are having defensive issues, the left-back has registered the same number of penalty box touches as Mason Mount over the last four, while Dean Smith’s men are struggling for goals.

Bruno Fernandes looks like an excellent midfield option for Gameweek 30 as Manchester United travel to face Spurs. Over the last four matches, Jose Mourinho’s troops have conceded the second-highest number of shots in the box and are in the bottom five for big chances conceded. Meanwhile, Fernandes, on free-kicks and penalties for the Red Devils, has blanked just once in his first five Premier League appearances.

Sadio Mane gets the nod over Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s trip to Everton, considering his superior goal-scoring record on the road this season. That’s why I’ve also included Roberto Firmino, who has the most goals of any Liverpool player away from home in 2019/20 – and could be spurred on by his first Anfield strike of the campaign netted against Atletico Madrid midweek.

I’ve included Pedro as an exciting differential in midfield ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Aston Villa. I’m expecting an easy win for Frank Lampard’s men considering the ongoing defensive struggles at Villa Park and, in the last four matches, Pedro has created more chances and registered more shots in the box than any other Chelsea player.

Not far behind the midfielder for efforts inside the penalty area is Olivier Giroud, deputising for the injured Tammy Abraham. The Frenchman has started the last three Gameweeks in a row and registered attacking returns in each of them.

Ismaïla Sarr has been an excellent player for Watford at Vicarage Road registering a total of four goals and three assists across his last five home matches.

Despite a poor outing for Everton in Gameweek 29, Dominic Calvert-Lewin keeps his place in my thinking. I am sure that Monday’s Merseyside derby will not be a one-sided affair, with the Toffees likely doing everything they can to frustrate Liverpool. Meanwhile, Calvert-Lewin remains joint-top of the division for shots on target over the last four matches of fit players.

Sharing that mantle with him is Jordan Ayew, who has now scored or assisted in each of his last three matches and faces Bournemouth’s shaky defence in Gameweek 30.

NEALE SAID…

Liverpool’s post-winter break wobble and Alisson’s likely absence at Goodison Park should play into the hands of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Everton’s attack on Monday evening, although the Toffees themselves are ropey at the back and without a clean sheet since Gameweek 22.

I anticipate goals in the Merseyside derby, then, even if we may not see the seven scored in the reverse fixture.

Djibril Sidibe served up a disastrous display at Stamford Bridge last weekend and the right flank has been a problem area for Everton of late, with the Toffees having conceded more chances from that wing than all bar two clubs since Carlo Ancelotti first took charge.

Andrew Robertson and Sadio Mane could make hay down Liverpool’s left, then, although I would expect Ancelotti to take some preventative measures after his side’s pounding in west London.

Saturday’s match on Tyneside looks anything but a thriller and indeed fewer goals have been scored at St James Park this season than at any other ground in the top flight.

Add Sheffield United’s defensive solidity into the mix (they are conceding at less than a goal per game away from Bramall Lane) and we are in ‘last game on Match of the Day’ territory.

Karl Darlow is set to take the injured Martin Dubravka’s place between the posts and offers us a decent sub-£4.5m goalkeeping option, while the Magpies’ vulnerability to headed attempts and efforts from set plays leads me to John Egan: the Blades’ stopper has had more of those than any of his fellow Sheffield United defenders this season.

I also look to Carrow Road for what might seem like an unlikely home clean sheet on paper, but delve a little deeper and the prospects look positive.

Norwich City have conceded on only two occasions in their last four matches in East Anglia, with Leicester shut out altogether a fortnight ago and Liverpool limited to a solitary Mane strike in Gameweek 26.

Max Aarons, creator of two goals over the last six Gameweeks and supplier of seven big chances in 2019/20 (only three defenders have carved out more gilt-edged opportunities this season), is my chosen representative in the Canaries’ defence.

At the other end of the pitch, I’m backing Teemu Pukki to exploit a Southampton backline that has allowed more big chances than all teams bar Aston Villa over the last six Gameweeks.

Opposition weaknesses often play a big part in my Scout Squad selections and Dean Smith’s side are perhaps the most obliging team in the division on that front.

Goals, big chances, shots in the box, attempts from set plays, shots on target: whatever metric the Villa defence is measured by, they are in the bottom two for it this season.

Chelsea are in fine form at present, too, so my triple-up on Olivier Giroud, Pedro and Marcos Alonso requires little elaboration.

Elsewhere, a tired-looking Tottenham Hotspur are there for the taking for Manchester United, with a depleted Spurs frontline offering Aaron Wan-Bissaka an excellent chance to add to his tally of four shutouts in five matches. As we came to learn last season, whenever there’s a clean sheet, Wan-Bissaka is generally in contention for bonus points.

Watford’s home form also leads me to a double-up on Ben Foster and Ismaila Sarr.

Foster has seven clean sheets in 14 matches at Vicarage Road this season, while Sarr has seven attacking returns in five appearances on home soil since Nigel Pearson first took charge of the Hornets.

PAUL SAID…

Manchester City’s upcoming Champions League clash with Real Madrid next week (should it go ahead) has a major influence on my selection of big-hitters.

I’m backing Kevin De Bruyne to return to action to step up his match fitness, which earns the Belgian a spot ahead of Mohamed Salah in my midfield.

At the back, an injury to Martin Dubravka brings Karl Darlow into contention as a cut-price keeper for Newcastle’s home clash with Sheffield United.

The Magpies have kept three successive clean sheets at St James’ Park, which also merits Federico Fernandez an inclusion as a differential.

Owned by less than 3.0% of squads, the Argentinean has claimed eight bonus in that trio of shutouts. Indeed, Fernandez has averaged 5.5 points per home start this season.

Elsewhere at the back, Gary Cahill has stepped up his goal threat ahead of Palace’s trip to Bournemouth.

Only two defenders have bettered his five shots in the box in the last four Gameweeks and with Steve Cook a big doubt for the Cherries, Cahill’s aerial presence could prove decisive at set plays.

Cahill has steered the Eagles to three straight shutouts, yet sits in just over 1% of squads.

I also fancy Michail Antonio to deliver returns and help West Ham breach the resilient Wolves’ defence.

The Hammers have impressed in recent home matches, scoring at least three goals in three of the last five.

Since returning to the starting XI in Gameweek 25, Antonio has recorded six big chances – second only to the seven of Dele Alli among FPL midfielders.

His ten shots in the box sit fourth in midfield during that period, underlining his differential appeal with an ownership under 1%.

GEOFF SAID…

Karl Darlow looks to be a secure starter for Newcastle United in the short term after Martin Dubravka picked up a knee injury, and his budget price makes him a nice pick with a home game in Gameweek 30.

While Bernd Leno and Dean Henderson are also strong picks, the cut-price availability of Darlow should allow funds to filter through to some other, high-priced options in my squad this week.

Two of those expensive assets are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcos Alonso, with the latter having started three successive league games for the first time since October. Alonso is only behind Bruno Fernandes and Mohamed Salah for points per match this season.

Fernandes gets my third midfield slot, behind Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne because of their respective opponents.

Ismaila Sarr is my fourth midfield selection having registered two goals and an assist in his last home game against Liverpool. In total, he has seven attacking returns in his last five starts at Vicarage Road.

Up front, I expect Sergio Aguero to profit at home to Burnley, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could punish frustrated owners who sold him after the ‘Double’ Gameweek 29 disappointment.

Speaking of punishing sellers, Jamie Vardy came off the bench and scored twice last Gameweek, kicking into form and significantly helping Leicester’s attacking fluidity.

Raul Jimenez and Danny Ings are both included in my picks, but Ings will need to start showing returns to be included in the future.

THE COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

In Gameweek 29, Bilal7 beat the Scout Picks 48-40.

gwitbrock‘s winning margin of 23 points in Gameweek 25 is the target to beat.

Our Scout Picks article on Friday will have further details on who is representing the community this week.

542 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Major League Soccer postponed and shut down now.

    Let's be honest though, nobody cares!

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      No MLS?

      Well NOW I'm annoyed 😉

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      how many matches did Inter Miami play?

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        I have no idea and couldn't care less

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Dutch Eredivisie is also postponed till April, all sports btw in Holland, amateurs as well.

    4. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Millions care you utter clown

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        It was a joke about MLS in an ultra-sensitive time when utter you know what's like yourself (who through the first punch), are completely on edge.

        There are hardly MILLIONS who care the MLS has been called off in the scheme of things

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Threw excuse me

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          But we don't and that is all that matters 😉

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Millions of irrelevant people

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Annoying. They can happily cancel, FPL, Prem and champs league for me but NOT the Euro's

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        I thought I was in the minority because my mates don't seem to care too much. The World Cup and Euro's are my favourite tournaments, probably because I don't support a club team.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Well as a spurs fan i will not be shedding any tears but yes, Euros and World Cup are the height of football

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      source?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Idiot

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            I should've worded my post differently. Not technically 'official' but now it's extremely likely. Call me an idiot on Tuesday if it's not postponed. It's also odds on with bookmakers which also says a lot. ****

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 16 days ago

              The fact that it may get postponed on Tuesday is irrelevant to the fact that you are an idiot for posting that it had ‘Officially’ already been postponed

        2. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          That says they are meeting to discuss it, not that it is officially postponed?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Lequipe
        Nothing official

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Massive gap in the domestic calendar has just been free'd up with this news

      Monday 23rd March - Friday 3rd April now available for backlog games...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Except it’s not true. Yet

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Thank god

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Wow. Gives more room to push any postponed fixtures into the summer though

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Partick Thistle to play next game behind closed doors.

    Record gate receipts expected.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      😆

  4. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Does UEFA "outrank" the Premier League?
    If not, the PL can just say "forget the European Championship, we want to play out the remaining games on those dates."

    1. PlayPercentage
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Post overtaken by real-life events.

  5. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Simulate the remainder of the season on Football Manager.

  6. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    This is becoming quite dangerous. Not the virus itself but the lack of action from governments. In Italy the situation is dire, health services are running at 200%, its already out of control. People being refused assistence because they cannot handle it. And its in one of the richest regions in Europe, this is not the 3rd world!

    Spain is 2 weeks behind and look whats happening there the UK is 3 weeks behind Italy. ACT NOW!!

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Italy is a small step above 3rd world in terms of infrastructure

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Lombardia? You clearly have no clue what you saying.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Just because you're rich doesnt mean you are well equipped to handle extraordinary circumstances. Italy has clearly handled the virus worst out of all countries.

          1. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            Dude, that region has one of the best health care network in Europe!

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 16 days ago

              Ok then its probably not an infrastructure problem then but underestimating the situation.

              Any truth to the rumors that there are lots of Chinese guest workers in the region and that those were not tested and monitored properly which is part of the reason why the spread is so high there?

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Italy have more intensive care beds per capita than England (almost double)

      3. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        It's one thing being an FPL/football troll but can you please stop it for something as serious as this?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Italy has clearly done a lot wrong. Im not trolling. How do you explain the massive spread and death rates compared to all other countries?

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            "Italy is a small step above 3rd world in terms of infrastructure"

            If you're not trolling you're talking out of your ass. Italy's mistake was not taking the virus seriously and going about business as usual for far too long. Has nothing to do with their healthcare.

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 16 days ago

              Infrastructure can also apply to the routines and guidelines in place to handle extraordinary events...

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            Donald!!
            Is that you?

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 16 days ago

              Quack quack

          3. grumpyman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            Because it started there earlier! We're a couple of weeks behind. We're on the same path, but because our NHS is so underfunded the implications are likely to be a lot more serious, i.e less available hospital capacity.

      4. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Third biggest economy in EU, and good health care if measured in hospital beds p/capita

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          They went about things as usual for to long, it's lucky that in the UK we were able to see that and then react accordingly by going about things as usual

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 16 days ago

            Comment of the day award for this one.
            🙂 🙂 and an upvote

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Corona must be having a hell of a time at Cheltenham

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Infecting the lowest iq members of society then

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Ireland will become a hot spot next week.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Natural selection

  8. Nice n Sleazy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Info pasted from The Telegraph in the past hour.

    "Leicester players showing signs of the coronavirus
    A number of players at Leicester City F.C. have shown symptoms, it is reported"

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      We knew this hours ago but thanks

  9. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Personally hoping for the Euros to still be on, and the big domestic leagues continuing at the same time. This way Finland have a good chance of not just playing their first Euros, but we have a chance of winning it.

  10. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    The players being isolated are defo not Maddison & Chilwell.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Soyuncu Amartey and Perez according to rumours.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Sounds racist...

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Oh, source?

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Twitter, so take with a pinch of salt, but don't think people throwing random names out benefits anyone so inclined to believe

      3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Surely the whole team needs to isolate then since they'd have interacted with soy and Perez closely recently

  11. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    A timeline of events within the NBA and Utah Jazz specifically. Rudy Gobert should be ashamed. If anyone is unaware of the situation that has occured with the Jazz, i assume Rudy was showing early symptoms of Coronavirus, when the following took place:

    https://streamable.com/o2eju

    [Charania] Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Sources say Gobert is feeling good, strong and stable — and was feeling strong enough to play tonight.

    [Wojnarowski] Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. Jazz players privately say that Rudy Gobert had been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings. Now a Jazz teammate has tested positive.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      What an idiot.

  12. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Boris Johnson holding a press conference at 4:30pm. Wonder if he'll mention anything about sporting events

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Wiff waff maybe

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Will definitely outline plans for FPL

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Get . Bench Boost . Done .

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      wonder if he'll mention chip tactics from GW 31 Onwards

  13. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    This or next week all
    Games will be postponed.

    Euros to be cancelled, until next year.

    Leagues to go in late into the summer if they have to.

    Maybe delay the start of the next season if needs be.

    Heard it here first.

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      This likely outcome has been reported for hours now, but thanks.

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        Grumpy man indeed.

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Maddison > Bruno...

    Feck it, its not the same anymore - season feels dead already 🙁

    1. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Yes and Yes.

  15. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Guys any news on who the 3 players of Leicester have shown the symptoms?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      None yet, hopefully it’s just a precaution.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      No but if they are tested positive the game will surely be called off

  16. Rbyrne95
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Play two De Bruyne, Robertson or Baldock?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Seriously?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        😆

    2. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Genuinely cant see us (Liverpool) getting a clean sheet. At this point with Newcastle I reckon a Sheff clean sheet is more likely than Robertson getting an assist.

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Only logged on now. What is happening at Leicester?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      If the first thing you do when logging is reading the tweets it’s amazing what you can find out 😉

  18. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    4.8 million mid that plays in GW31?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Declan Rice.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      There wont be a gw31

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        there won't be a journey home sam

  19. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Grav check!

  20. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    So following on from this Leicester news I suppose Perez to a player who plays is a better bet?

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      If it's the only match cancelled then obviously

    2. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Villa played Leicester on Monday. So Villa Chelsea also off surely

  21. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Hadn't realied that Pereira was out for the season .... that won't do us any good for ECL places ( if the season is not aborted.)

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Cannot believe people think aborting the season is actually a possibility lol

      1. lespaul
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        yeah, its not like any other countries have, right? LOL

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          No country has..

        2. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 16 days ago

          Has anyone aborted their football league yet?

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        I'm sure that some people do, but these are unchartered waters ....

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Just over here hoping tick season doesn't come early to Canada this year or we will have to have corona with lyme!!!

  23. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    The guff that get's posted on here when it's just fantasy football is bad enough but the complete craap when it's the real world is something to behold.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Any internet forum is a good cross section of the public and therefore mostly morons 😉

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        😆

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    I guess the LEI news will follow by matches closed behind doors cuming up.

    Not good for chips...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      More likely it doesn’t get played at all if the players with symptoms are confirmed to have the virus

  25. llmja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Best 7.9m mid?

    FH in GW31

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Moura

  26. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    I was going to do Perez out (good thing), Sarr in, but that game could be called off now. I think transfers are only safe up till hours before the deadline.

  27. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Down to the nitty gritty now.....

    Which FPL teams have had no contact with other Coronavirus risk teams in the last 1-2 weeks?

    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      if you tell me who the risk teams are i'll tell you

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Unless they play each other, it won't matter 😉

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Arsenal
      Leicester
      Wolves (face Olympiakas tonight)
      West Ham (faced Arsenal)
      Villa (faced Leicester)
      Chelsea (training center scare)

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    28 days later springs to mind

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      I watched the movie Contagion a couple of weeks ago and it was freakingly prophetic!

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        And Netflix in January debuted a docuseries called Pandemic.

  29. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    Can they leak the names of the corona-players already?

    Then we can have a «pick your best corona 11» contest.

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      No, but seriously... would help fpl-wise to know who the players in question are.

      If SOME Leicester players have symptoms... I reckon their game this week has to be postponed. Would be impossible to isolate the potential spread within the team

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      Yeah, good idea. Would you care to post your name, address and medical records as well, please?

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 16 days ago

        It’s going to come out sooner - and I’m not a public person of interest 😉 it’s going to be quite obvious when they’re absent from the squad this weekend anyhow, so the club might as well go ahead and publish it.

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 16 days ago

    It feels like this season of FPL is heading in the direction of being caught in public wearing a sexy pink pair of see through knickers as a face mask.

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 16 days ago

      I don't appreciate you peaking in my windows. 😉