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Recapping the best Newcastle United players ahead of FPL restart

Newcastle United’s players are assessed as we continue with our series of team-by-team refresher articles ahead of the Fantasy Premier League resumption in June.

Looking firstly at data from the six Gameweeks that took place immediately before the suspension of play in March, we will also venture further back in time where relevant to highlight any season-wide trends.

Steve Bruce’s side are not the most glamorous outfit and goals have been very hard to come by in 2019/20, although only five clubs have registered more clean sheets.

Most Fantasy managers who are in the market for a Newcastle player, then, will be gravitating towards the Magpies’ defensive assets.

With this piece borrowing heavily from the data available in our Members Area, only subscribers of Fantasy Football Scout can read on.


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  1. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    first attempt...

    Leno Reina
    Lord Egan Targett Doherty Alonso
    Sane Mahrez Grealish Fleck Bruno
    Auba Jesus Laca

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ha ha. I like it. Hope the gamble works out.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        it's my exact budget so I pretty much have to now 😀

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Lord captain or is that too far?

          1. Firminooooo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Play it safe with Alonso.

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              hm I'll have to think about that one

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Put £1 on this being successfully and you’ll lose very little, but you could win big just like the lotto

  2. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    Henderson

    TAA, Stevens, Justin

    KdB, Mahrez, Pepe, Grealish

    Auba, Aguero, McBurnie

    Bench: Martin, Hanley, Sokratis, Davis 0ITB

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Some differentials in there, too much money on the bench for FH though

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not massively sold on Pepe

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

      For a FH I'd probably go triple SHU defence, ditch Justin. Trent could be Doherty/Alonso allowing maybe Mcburnie to be Abraham?

      Dunno if money works though.

  3. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current Squad 0.8itb

    Henderson Pope
    TAA AWB Saiss Lundstram Lascelles
    Salah KDB Fernandes Sarr Cantwell
    Jimenez Vardy DCL

    FH Team 0.2itb (or similar) and revert back to the current squad (with WC and BB intact)

    Henderson
    TAA Baldock Lundstram (or O'Connell)
    Sterling KDB Grealish McGinn
    Aubameyang Aguero Jimenez

    How is it looking? I mean I'm not too sure about double Villa midfield but at least it covers bases for the AVL v SHU game, and they could easily score v Chelsea as fighting for survival.

    Other option is downgrade TAA to Targett and upgrade McGinn to someone like Fernandes or Ozil for a DGW...

    Thoughts?

    Thanks

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great team, though I'd fancy Mahrez over Sterling. Not sure where else you'd upgrade with the cash however...

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good in my opinion. I'm in a similar situation....just remember Henderson cannot play against ManU in 31+. Pope has a decent fixture...just nullifies the desire to BB in 31+.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I was considering that... perhaps (if no burning issues) the FT could be used for Pope >> ?? then BB

        That’s assuming Lundstram plays too

  4. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    McGinn any updates guys?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m keen to know too, Is he fully fit and set to play both

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, he played in the match yesterday with the A team (pictured in photo 2). No idea how long he played for, but looks like he'll be fit enough to start

      https://www.lcfc.com/galleries/1680100/joint-training-exercises-take-place-at-villa-park--king-power-stadium

  5. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have FH and WC left, but this BB-team with 10 dgw players isn't dead ending immediately. (Mahrez and Kun may go for a hit next week). At least I think I'm getting closer. What do you think?

    Leno, Hendo
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles, O'Connel, Egan
    KdB, Mahrez, Graelish, D Luiz, Sarr
    Auba, Kun, Jimenez

    0.5 itb

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking mane/salah could haul more so than a plausible dgw player

  6. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Samatta looks like a trap

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Plenty more out there

      Lots of people seem to be putting huge substance to team selections under the duress of fatigue & injury.

      I think we should treat the restart much more like a new season.

      Teams are fresh and managers will want their best team to settle

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What Samatta with you

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What about him looks like a trap? He is priced at 5.8 and shouId get at least 4 points. If he gets an attacking return over the two games, great but if not I think most can live with it.

      I guess it all depends on your expectations.

    4. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Samatta is a very good pick

  7. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this GW 30+ team with a BB? Will WC week after.

    Henderson, Reina
    O'Connell, Stevens, Tierney, Lascelles, Kelly (not sure if he will start)
    Sterling, KDB, Grealish, McGinn, Saka
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Ings (have 1m value in him)

    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Decided to switch Kelly with Hanley.

  8. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ‪First draft.

    Thoughts on this team for GW30+ and GW31+? ‬

    ‪I will BB in GW30+ and WC after GW31+. ‬

    Henderson - Leno
    TAA - Stevens - O’Connell - Boly - Targett
    Sterling - KDB - Grealish - Barnes - Cantwell
    Aguero - Jimenez - Samatta

    Thanks guys!

  9. FPL Elephant
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB in 30+
    WC in 33+
    FH in 38+

    Henderson - Leno
    TAA - Baldock - O’Connell - Saiss - Lascelles
    Grealish - McGinn - KDB - Bruno - Saka
    Aguero - Auba - Jimenez

    ITB 0.4 million

    I’d look to use FT to get rid of McGinn or Grealish for GW 31+ onwards. Any thoughts would be really appreciated! I’m going with a different strategy to most but does this team cut my strategy? Cheers!

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How do you get any liverpool players back in?

      1. FPL Elephant
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I probably don’t until 33+. They’d be missing for the CRY and MCI after my BB. Won’t be an enjoyable watch but my biggest worry with this strategy is potential price changes before 33+.

  10. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leno Reina
    Lascelles Egan Basham Alex-Arnold Doherty
    Mahrez DeBruyne Mount Grealish Saka
    Aguero Aubameyang Rashford

    How does this look?
    No Wildcard just the bench boost

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think you’ll suffer after 1 GW

      Don’t like Mahrez or saka

      Mount is questionable

    2. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If no WC then I'd avoid the City triple up and get one Liverpool mid.

  11. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For BB this week with WC (prob in next week or two) what is preferred front 3 this week?
    Agureo Auba & Rashford?

    Also best three in mid? KDB Mahrez & Grealish?

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    It’s amazing how much consideration is being put to pre lockdown performance and team selection!

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There isn't really anything else to go with.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, much better to pick the players that were out of favour before the break rather than the regular starters 🙄

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Team selections just before lockdown were largely affected by injury and fatigue. So players that weren’t popular season dependants but appeared in the last few matches could easily be traps

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And yet you’ve just told someone Mount is questionable. He was flying back in September.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Questionable because over the season he tapered off, could be a good option if he can revive the early season performances.

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Well according to you all the teams will be coming back fresh like a new season, so why wouldn’t he?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I’m not wasting any more time responding to his drivel

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I tell myself this all the time about many posts on here, but I just can’t help myself it seems.

            2. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Basically the inability to provide an alternative opinion!

          2. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            He very well could do, back then however he was an unknown as was much of how Chelsea would operate, opposition now have a lot more to go on - Tammy being fit will defo help mount.

            Don’t you think this is more like a new season start than a continuation of form, performance and team selection - it’s been a long time. You wouldn’t judge a new season team selection based on the last few matches of the previous season! Obviously pre season would elude to possible changes but surely you can see my point?

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A major difference is that the teams are exactly the same, no transfer window to replace players.

              You seem to be suggesting it’s more likely that teams will put out the team they played in GW1 than in GW29. Which is total nonsense.

              Your post seems to be a reaction to our previous thread about Nketiah. With you suggesting he was only starting ahead of Lacazette because Lacazette had fatigue. Which again I think is nonsense.

              Nketiah also started the most recent friendly, with Lacazette on the bench.

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Not at all, but I do think that when people are considering bringing in players that featured for 3 or 4 Fixtures pre lockdown they should be wary.

                I also think that players that were less prevalent pre lockdown shouldn’t be ruled out, like they lost their place, since you have to consider the reasons leading to absence

                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Well given that we don’t really have a preseason to consider, I feel more comfortable going on the players who were starting before we went into lockdown.

                  Either way, rotation and early subs are inevitable so it’s almost impossible to predict.

                  Honestly, I just find your logic a little bit skewed, as I highlighted by your comment about Mount.

                  Either way, good luck for the rest of the season.

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Fair enough. I don’t think rotation will be a factor as it is mid season. Managers will want their teams to settle - plus all those subs to rest legs late. I’m not suggesting we look at early season but the season on whole - those players who were regularly depended on. My comment on mount is largely unrelated. Good luck to you too.

  13. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best GW30+ keeper other than Dean?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson

      If you already have 3 City, then Leno

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Leno

  14. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think I like my BB squad. WC before GW 33. Any changes?

    Reina Rams
    TAA Doherty Egan Basham Lascelles
    KDB Sterling Grealish Bruno Fleck
    Auba Jimmy Pukki

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin will start Leicester games now right?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  16. alexh87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB squad finally cracked??

    Leno Reina
    TAA Doherty Stevens Lund Lascelle
    KDB Mahrez Fleck Barnes Grealish
    Auba Kun Jimi

    Thanks.

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Somehow you managed to get Auba, Kun and Jim into your team as well as quality players elsewhere. How?!

      1. alexh87
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's taken a whole to tinker. Pray the Lord starts.

        1. alexh87
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          *while

  17. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson Leno
    O'Connell Egan Targett TAA Alonso
    KDB Pepe Grealish Fleck Cantwell
    Aguero Auba Samatta
    GTG for the BB?

  18. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which would you choose:

    A Rashford and McGinn
    B Pepe and Douglas Luiz

    For a FH team

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A 100%

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  19. markmiruzzi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which of these options do you prefer?
    A) Aubameyang, Mahrez and Mount
    B) Abraham, Sterling and Barnes
    Help/advice appreciated!

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A, though I prefer Barnes over Mount

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  20. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Has anyone suggested having 'some' fans in the stadium to make some noise. Having the stadium at 10% capacity should be sufficient for following social distancing rules and you can get the loudest fans to come in to create an 'atmosphere'.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No chance they will social distance if they are allowed in. They can barely do it when they're outside the stadium.

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The average stadium will have 3,500 fans. Any messing about and you get thrown straight out. The tickets could be allocated based upon loyalty points accrued over the years. Those fans will most likely savour the moment and not prat around.

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That would be amazing, proper non-league football stuff.....a general silence, broken by one voice shouting out "Grant Hanley {or insert any other applicable name}, you're a useless fat, ****".

  21. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keinan Davis has been tipped to feature in the next few games, listed as a 4.3m mid, plays as a forward. Thought this was worth mentioning for those on FH as a good 5th mid option

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tipped by who?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ^

      2. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Here's the discussion I was following: https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/h0m9pb/keinan_davis_43mavl/

        Nothing fully trustworthy, but worth it as a 5th mid in my opinion.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He plays as a striker but he's not very good. But I guess you can't ask for much at his price.

  22. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Bruno + Grealish

    OR

    B) Pepe + McGinn (FH)

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B but Bruno from gw31

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys, what do you think of my ill thought-out team? Bench boosting this week:
    Henderson
    Stevens - Lundstram - TAA - Roberston
    KDB(V) - Grealish - Sarr - Saka
    Aguero(C) - Jota
    Bench: Ederson, Bellerin, McGinn, Auba

    I have a wildcard left and free hit after I use bench boost this week. Not sure who to get as my third Blade, Stevens?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo is a doubt

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ah ok thanks, VVD then

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for 4.8-5.1 that isn’t Egan/Lascelles?

    And is Doherty worth the price?

    Thanks all!

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Justin?

      Doherty did nothing for me when I had him earlier in the season, but that was probably just me jinxing him. I think he's worth, Alonso is also a good pick in that bracket.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Reece James or Saiss/Coady

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How's this BB team? No WC so it's a team for the remainder of the season.

    Leno McCarthy
    TAA Maguire James O'Connell Lascelles
    Mane KDB Grealish Fleck Cantrell
    Auba Vardy Jimenez

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No Kun!?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No, he has Auba, Vardy and Jimenez.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Don’t care

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You need Kun for this double imo otherwise great squad

  26. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would appreciate the help. As a long term pick who would you choose?

    a) Son/Maupay

    b) Vardy/Traore

    Already have Jimenez.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  27. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No WC so FH in 30+ and revert to team happy with thereafter.

    Thoughts on this team going with 2 heavy hitter single gameweek players in defence alongside double SHU?

    Henderson
    Doherty Egan Doherty
    Sterling Pépé KDB Grealish Fleck
    Aubameyang Aguero

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty is so good he is in twice

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes wonder if could try that!
        Oops 1 Doherty should be Alonso

  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After advising others not to go with 4 defenders I’ve done just that. Can’t see much value or cs’s in dgw defs apart from Sheff U and don’t intend watching two games waiting for triple cs to crash down so going with all out attacking def.

    Alonso Doherty TAA Lundstram and 6 dgw mids and forwards.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cant decide VVD or Alonso to go with my TAA, VVD seems safer :/
      I put Alonso in the week before all this happened, but im not sure now

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My current team has that back 4 tbh

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You mean gw31 team? So does mine apart from Lundy as will be definitely be playing only 3 in defence

  29. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    has there been a Lundstram captain discussion on here yet?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      God dont say it, I will probably do it

    2. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I honestly thought of this earlier, but not sure I have the courage for it

  30. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    New FH team: thoughts?

    Leno, Martin
    Stevens, Lord, Justin, Taylor (Villa), Kelly
    Mane, KdB, Mahrez, Grealish, Davis
    Aguero, Auba, McBurnie
    0ITB