Scout Notes

Late Egan goal wipes out Pope clean sheet as Mee faces spell on sidelines

BURNLEY 1-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED

  • Goals: James Tarkowski (£5.2m) | John Egan (£4.5m)
  • Assists: Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) | Billy Sharp (£5.4m)
  • Bonus Points: Tarkowski x3, Egan x2, Josh Brownhill (£4.8m) x1

With 80 minutes gone on Sunday, it looked as though white smoke signalling another Nick Pope clean sheet was set to rise from Sean Dyche’s Vatican City at Turf Moor.

But owners of the £5.0m goalkeeper were denied a third consecutive set of clean sheet points by John Egan (£4.5m), who slotted home a superb half-volley after Billy Sharp (£5.4m) flicked on an excellent Ben Osborn (£4.7m) delivery.

In an unsurprising Fantasy tale of shotstoppers and centre-backs, Egan cancelled out a first-half strike from James Tarkowski (£5.2m) which had wiped out a clean sheet for Dean Henderson (£5.2m) and the Blades’ backline.

The centre-back slotted in a cool finish after Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) flicked on a well-delivered free kick from Dwight McNeil (£6.1m).

Sheffield United welcomed back a familiar face as Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) made his return from injury as a 55th-minute substitute.

That could potentially spell the end of Jack Robinson (£4.0m) as a budget option for FPL bosses.

Burnley were without Ben Mee (£5.0m) due to a thigh injury, which could potentially rule the defender out for the remainder of the season, while Jack Cork (£4.9m) appears unlikely to feature in the coming Gameweeks. Post-match, Dyche revealed:

Ben has a thigh strain and it is a pretty good one, so I don’t think it will be an easy or quick turnaround.

Corky has a reasonably serious ankle injury which is unfortunate and he is going to need something doing probably. We are waiting to find out. He is going to miss this spell of games and possibly the remaining games.

For both of them, we will have to wait and see. It is not ideal but we have had not ideal since we got back in many different ways. The challenge is to stay competitive, which we aim to do.

With Mee injured, of course, yet another cut-price route into the Burnley backline opens up for Fantasy managers in the form of Kevin Long (£4.3m).

While Dyche appears to have lost a key member of his defence, Chris Wilder now has one of his back. After the draw, the Blades manager said:

Jack Robinson has been great for us but that has caught up with him – [he was] thrust into Premier League action with the schedule and [today] was a tough one.

A couple of boys looked tired but to get Jack O’Connell back was a big bonus. You want all players available, especially those who have played in that formation for the time that Jack has.

He has been one of our main players in the last three years so to have him available and to get him through those 30 minutes was pleasing, it gives us a bit more strength.

It would have been a gamble to play him against Tottenham but we were always looking at half an hour max today. To get another body back fit is good for us.

Just after the game kicked off, Oliver McBurnie (£5.6m) had a decent chance to open the scoring, with his shot from a central area inside the box saved by Pope.

After eight minutes, Erik Pieters (£4.2m) presented Matej Vydra (£5.3m) with a big chance but the Burnley forward put his effort wide after evading the Sheffield United back three as part of quick Clarets break.

The Blades responded immediately as Sander Berge (£4.7m) saw his effort inside the area blocked by a couple of flying Burnley bodies.

The resulting corner saw both a penalty appeal and an Egan shot, neither of which saw a favourable outcome from a Sheffield United point-of-view.

Egan was then inches away from getting on the end of a sumptuous Osborn cross that flew between the centre-back and Pope, who was slightly caught in no man’s land.

Berge was involved again in the 33rd minute, taking up a good position in the Burnley box but heading well over from a George Baldock (£5.0m) cross.

Moments later, Egan got on the end of an Oliver Norwood (£4.7m) corner but the Ireland international was unable to direct his close-range header on target.

McBurnie reached a Robinson delivery ahead of Long soon before the interval but the striker’s flick flew over Pope’s crossbar.

Wilder will have been less pleased with McBurnie’s efforts at the other end of pitch, however. The striker was Tarkowski’s designated marker at the set-piece which saw the centre-back give Burnley a 1-0 lead just before half time.

The second period began much the same as the first, with Sheffield United pushing the action while failing to test Pope in a meaningful manner.

Substitutes O’Connell and Sharp almost had an immediate impact in the 63rd minute, with the defender’s deflected cross just missing the striker’s leap as Pope was again caught flailing at open air.

The introduction of Jack Rodwell (£4.5m) for Chris Basham (£4.6m) saw Wilder make an unfamiliar switch to a back four, with United employing a 4-3-1-2 set-up which almost allowed Burnley a second.

Rodriguez, whose 70th-minute snapshot flew wide, fired a volley from 25 yards after 76 minutes that Henderson could only palm into the path of McNeil.

The winger skewed his opportunity wide as the Blades were let off the hook, just moments before Egan’s equaliser. Dyche reckoned that McNeil’s chance could have sealed the game for his team.

It was a competitive performance. We are stretched at the moment. But you get greedy and we had a couple of chances, particularly Dwight’s. We [also] had a golden chance with Vydra.

[Dwight] looked a little bit tired, it is the first time I have seen him look a little bit tired but he still finds moments. He put a great ball in for the goal.

He found a moment [the second-half chance] when everyone would have thought he would put it away because of the clinical edge that he has got. It drops for him and he catches it a bit off.

Wilder, meanwhile, praised Egan in typical fashion.

I have been critical of John because he gets in some great positions and that should have been his 10th, not his first goal.

But brilliant finish and to get something out of the game in the manner that we did was good. We tried to drive the game forward and I felt there was something in it for us.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Tarkowski, Long, Bardsley; Pieters (Gudmundsson 95′), Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Rodriguez, Vydra (Wood 68′).

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Robinson (O’Connell 54′), Egan, Basham (Rodwell 75′); Stevens, Osborn, Norwood (Sharp 54′), Berge, Baldock; McBurnie (Mousset 70′), McGoldrick.

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  1. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who else looking at Antonio for Norwich game?

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      great option but midfield is rich with so many good options that I'll swerve

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could be a great differential

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Puli -> Antonio here

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No spot in midfield

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would field 7 mids right now over any forward probably.

      Just don't have space for Antonio with:

      Salah, Mane, KdB, Mahrez, Foden, Martial, Fernandes, Pulisic all hogging slots.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        KDB & Bruno are almost must have.
        I have KDB Mane Pulisic alongside.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mahrez*

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      considering dropping Salah for Son/Antonio.

      then upgrade Saka to the other next gw.

    7. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yarmo if he starts next game

  2. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    bottomed!

    on wildcard....keep salah or offload?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would keep

    2. Tarzan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      offloaded for Mane..but its just me

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Offload

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka to Foden with FT?

    also have Nketiah,Mahrez,KDB already..

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yep

  4. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed - keen to know when everyone is using the TC & Free Hit.

    Cheers.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TC used already. Free hit probably GW38

    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TC 35/36, FH 37

  5. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Suggestions please guys :-

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Lascelles Saiss (Egan Stephens)
    Mane KDB Bruno Mahrez (Douglas Luiz)
    Jimenez Ings Rashford

    1FT and £0.4 ITB

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      save the transfer. I don't see any pressing changes needed, or any players you really must have.

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      if you were feeling risky, could you just about afford Luiz to Antonio, funded by Ings to Nketiah and play a 452?

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do we expect Richarlison to start tonight? Would help me a lot in my ML of he doesnt

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think so yeah.

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He should

  7. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Should I drop:
    A- Pulisic
    B- Willian

    Should I bring:
    A- foden
    B- Antonio

    WHU have Norwich watford and burnley in the next 3 and seem to find some form but we also know what city can do in a single game.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A, B

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Done 10 transfers since GW 30 free WC 😮
    I am trying to Hit my way up. LOL

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Addictive ain’t it 🙂

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

    Chasing with a lot of similar players so need some differentials, hows this look for a -4?

    Rashford & DCL to Greenwood & Kane

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did exactly same transfers

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      not for a hit because you'll need a goal just to break even and an astute leader will just copy one or both transfers next week. if you do it, captain Kane to try and capitalise on it.

      how far behind are you?

      1. BigCoupes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        23 points behind

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          23 points is nothing over 5 weeks. No need to go renegade yet.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not terrible but could ofc backfire, scout dcl and kane tonight

  10. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    @Camzy

    on wildcard?

    keeping liverpool mid?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Aurier (bou)
    B) Jimenez (shu)
    C) DCL (SOT)

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      tough probz B

  12. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah?
    Salah to sterling?

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      cant decide whether to keep myself! should be a big discussion on this

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Other problem is who to get

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      if you're chasing and he's a differential, keep. if leading and others have him, keep. otherwise, get rid.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Leading in all my ML but don’t know should I get rid or not. My only real competition is in LMS and not in MLS now

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          *MLs

      2. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good advice

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Offload, he's dead meat

  13. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On a WC...Mo Salah or No Salah?
    Also Kane or Vardy?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No Salah
      Kane

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did guendouzi > Foden with the ft. Anything worth a hit here? 1.2m itb. Worth it to play the fh chip this gw or wait for gw 36? Thanks.

    Ddg
    Taa Doherty aurier
    Salah kdb Bruno Mahrez Foden
    Rashford Jimmy

    Martin Taylor Connolly ngakia

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      G2G

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Should I pull the trigger on FH?

    Current team

    DDG
    Trent Kiko Doherty
    Salah Mahrez Willian Bruno
    DCL Rashford Jimmy

    Potential FH;

    Foster
    Mendy Azpi TAA
    Sterlo KDB Willian Martial Bruno
    Kane Greenwood

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would get Foden if you're FH'ing. Rested last game. City looked way better vs Pool than they did against Southampton so back him and KdB to start and deliver.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      looks tasty. i think taa will be benched tho

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. I’m tempted too. Confused between now or gw 36. Here’s my draft below

      Foster
      Taa Vvd azpi
      Sterling kdb Bruno Willian Foden
      Kane greenwood

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

      Won't FH that team, for sure.

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any suggestions appreciated to this lot. No KdB is an obvious glitch.

    Patricio (3.9)
    TAA Doherty Maguire (Holgate, Ngakia)
    Mane Bruno Martial Mahrez Pulisic
    Jimmy Jesus (Nketiah)

    0.6m in | 1 FT

    Who would you sell to get KdB in here?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haysus 😉

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        might captain him

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          😮
          GL

        2. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          How many hundred points you are chasing in your ML?

  17. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any help please! 1 FT

    Pope
    Robbo, Walker, Boly
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Bruno, Martial
    Greenwood, Jimenez

    Button, Fernandez, Nketiah, fodder

    Salah to Son?

    Salah to Sterling?

  18. Edalock
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Please should I be worried?
    Pope (Button)
    TAA Holgate Aurier (Lascelles Saiss)
    Son KDB Bruno Foden (Cantwell)
    Jimenez Auba Rashford

    0 FT, 3.8 ITB

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      what about?

  19. One Wheels Enough
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any nailed Watford defenders?

    1. One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For a BB

  20. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What about DCL, TAA -> Kane, Doherty (-4)
    This allows Sarr -> Pulisic in next gw

  21. OleGGMU
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Lads
    I hope everyone had a good gw thus far
    looking for some advice moving forward
    current XI
    Pope
    TAA, Doh, AWB
    Mane. KDB, Bruno, Mart, Son
    Ings, Jimi
    Bench: Martin, Iheanacho, Robinson, Lasc
    0.2 ITB
    GTG?
    Currently considering
    a) Iheanacho + AWB -> Greenwood + VVD
    b) Iheanacho + Jimi --> Vardy + Green

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B looks good

  22. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone have any ideas how I can gain 90 pts in a ML still have Tc and Fh

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get differential players that your rival doesn't have and captain them.

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    who to play:
    a. Pope
    b. McCarthy

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pope against attacking WH , thinking McC damn should ve played him vs citeh thx

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Can’t blame yourself for that

  24. Tarzan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    #RP
    WC team
    De Gea - 3.9
    TAA-Egan-Saiss-Taylor-lamptey
    Mane-KDB-Fernandes-Pulisic-Shelvey(?)
    Greenwood-Ings-Jiminez

    0.9 itb
    Any suggestions for improvement?

    1. One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yeah, get rid of DDG!

      1. Tarzan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        pope then?

  25. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which of these?
    A) jimmy - kane
    B) DCL - Ings
    C) AWB and Nketiah - Azpi and Greenwood (-4)
    D) Save ft

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  26. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Salah --> KdB/Sterling
    B. Mane --> KdB/Sterling
    C. Both

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A keep Mane

  27. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane and Adama >> KDB + Mahrez/Foden for free worth it?

    Or

    Keep Mane and and do Adama > Foden and save the other FT? .3 itb

    Pope Leno
    Doherty Stevens TAA Lasc Egan
    Son Mane Martial Bruno Adama
    Jimi Rash Nketiah

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like the first one

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

        Thanks. You think Mane has a chance of being rested?

        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Possibly, but I think that KDB can easily keep up with Mane, and Mahrez/Foden should be an upgrade over Traore

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

            Yup. Thanks for suggestion.

  28. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts? 2FT, 2.6 ITB:

    DDG - Martin

    TAA - Doherty - Lascelles - Holgate - Taylor

    Mane - KDB - Fernandes - Willian - McCarthy

    Rashford - Jimenez - DCL.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DDG to Ederson would allow you to also get in AWB, Martial or Greenwood

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Post some suggestions.

      See how DCL does tonight, but I'd be looking to shift if I had 2FTs. Lascelles could probably be shipped too. I think I'm leaning 3-5-2 to make use of all the midfield options.

      Easiest transfer is probably McCarthy > Foden.

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

      Would downgrade DDG > Pope, DCL > Greenwood and McCarthy > Martial/Mahrez

  29. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Reposting:

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Holgate
    Bruno Mahrez Salah KDB Pulisic
    DCL Jimi

    Button Nketiah Masina Lascelles
    1 FT 0.3 ITB

    Have the exact money for: Salah > Martial DCL > Kane for -4. Any other ideas?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure whether removing a Liverpool midfielder for a 4 point hit is a good idea

      1. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I agree, I'm sceptical but I'm also chasing. Not sure what else to do, I have a pretty safe approach and maybe it's too late now :/

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      See how Kane does tonight. If he’s back to his best, it’ll be worth it. A -4 now still has 5 GWs to pay off...

  30. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start this week -

    A. Martinez vs LEI
    B. Pope vs whu

    1. Taylor vs whu
    2. Holgate vs SOU

    X. Foden vs NEW
    Y. Jimenez vs shu

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B2X