Scout Notes

What Bournemouth’s shock win over Leicester means for Fantasy managers

Bournemouth 4-1 Leicester City

  • Goals: Junior Stanislas (£5.8m), Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) x2, Jonny Evans (£5.3m) own-goal | Jamie Vardy (£9.8m)
  • Assists: Callum Wilson (£7.4m), Diego Rico (£4.2m), Stanislas| None
  • Bonus: Solanke x3, Stanislas x2, Vardy x1

Where to start with – and how to make sense of – this one?

A bewildering evening on the south coast saw Leicester City implode spectacularly in a manner that conjured up memories of Brazil’s 7-1 thumping at the hands of Germany six years ago.

From Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) finding the net to the Foxes’ two centre-backs scoring a combined minus five Fantasy Premier League points, it was a scarcely believable watch.

The first 45 minutes went by pretty much as expected, with Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) opening the scoring in a typically opportunistic manner, Brendan Rodgers’ side utterly dominating proceedings, and Bournemouth looking fragile in both defence and confidence.

Leicester went into half-time having racked up 10 shots to the Cherries’ one, with Vardy responsible for five of them.

Only some last-ditch blocks kept the score down, with Nathan Ake (£4.8m) getting a vital touch onto a 36th-minute strike from the Foxes’ forward to deflect one effort up and over.

Based on the first-half evidence, and with Ake limping off injured, many of us would have expected a Vardy haul to materialise and no doubt began looking at options for a Manchester City triple-up in Gameweek 36+.

Eddie Howe switched things around at the interval, making two changes and moving to a wing-back system to match Leicester’s formation, but the first 20 minutes of the second half passed by without much incident.

The Cherries were better, with only poor touches from Solanke and Callum Wilson (£7.4m) ruining promising moves, but had still only registered two efforts on goal before the game turned on its head in the 65th minute.

A suicidal kick out from Kasper Schmeichel (£5.5m) led to Wilson being fouled in the Bournemouth box, with substitute Junior Stanislas (£5.8m) stepping up in the injured Josh King‘s (£6.1m) absence to level the scores from the spot.

Things unravelled from that point for the visitors, with Caglar Soyuncu (£5.0m) seeing red for a kick on Wilson immediately after Solanke had squeezed a shot under Schmeichel.

Jonny Evans (£5.3m) then deflected a Stanislas shot past his own goalkeeper before Solanke rounded off the scoring when pouncing on a dreadful Christian Fuchs (£4.2m) pass.

Substitute Sam Surridge (£4.3m) went on to waste two glorious opportunities in injury time as Leicester’s defence went AWOL.

How to process this result as Fantasy managers?

Firstly, Bournemouth’s admirable second-half fightback isn’t likely to put us off going big on Pep Guardiola’s side in Gameweek 36+, with the Cherries looking brittle at the back.

As plucky as the south coast side were, this was a freakish set of circumstances and Manchester City would unquestionably have swatted aside Howe’s troops had they provided the opposition in the opening 45 minutes.

Bournemouth look likely to be without their best centre-half on Wednesday, too, with Howe saying of Ake:

It doesn’t look too good. With such a short time left of the season, it looks like it’s going to be difficult for him to play.

But what of Leicester?

It’d be easy to chalk this game down as an anomaly from their point of view, too, and it’s unlikely that circumstances will again conspire against them in the way they did on Sunday.

However, the Foxes have taken only 14 points from their last 14 games and they are in serious danger of losing out on a Champions League qualification place that looked all but secured at the turn of 2020.

Soyuncu will now miss the remainder of the season, while the Foxes – who still have doubts over James Maddison (£7.3m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) – ahead of Gameweek 36+ – also lost Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) to injury in the first half.

Luckily, Vardy keeps on scoring regardless.

This was his fourth goal in three games and he himself looks back to his best even if the Foxes continue to be hit and miss, with the support from Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) in attack working well over the last week.

All three of those players could have added to the Foxes’ lead in the first half and it made Rodgers’ decision to withdraw the Nigerian at half-time, sending on Dennis Praet (£5.2m) in his stead, look particularly odd.

The Leicester boss said of that change:

[Iheanacho] wasn’t having one of his better games. The issue for us defensively was on the side of the pitch, because there was a lot of space for Wilf [Ndidi] and Youri [Tielemans] to cover.

So we pushed Ayo [Perez] on, he was playing well, and added an extra midfielder in to help cover.

But the defeat wasn’t tactical, it was about the spirit.

Turning his ire on his players and Soyuncu, Rodgers added:

I didn’t see it coming. We didn’t have personality in the second half. I would say an apology to the supporters, that was unacceptable for a Leicester City team, the reaction to the red card. We lacked the spirit and attitude.

It’s disappointing because we’re already without three of our key players. We don’t have a big enough squad.

It’s a stupid reaction [from Soyuncu]. His covering position could have been better. It was reckless.

Saying that, we have to defend better. We didn’t show the right spirit when we went down to 10 men.

While Vardy’s own form isn’t in question, that of his team is and the Foxes have three tricky-looking games remaining, starting with a match against a Sheffield United side who look back to their best defensively.

The Golden Boot may be enough to keep his existing owners interested but there’ll be fewer FPL managers looking at him anew, while the rest of the Foxes’ squad will likely be given short shrift altogether.


Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Stacey, Ake (S Cook 40′), Kelly, Rico; Brooks (L Cook 81′), Gosling (Billing 45′), Lerma, Danjuma (Stanislas 45′); Solanke, Wilson (Surridge 90′).

Leicester City XI (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Justin, Evans, Soyuncu; Albrighton (Bennett 16′), Ndidi, Tielemans, Fuchs; Perez (Barnes 70′) Vardy, Iheanacho (Praet 45′).

Members Analysis

FPL LESSONS LEARNED FROM GAMEWEEK 35+

4,127 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If doing Free Hit this GW which 3 Man City players would you consider?

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

      DSilva Sterling Jesus

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        ^

        Maybe Foden for Jesus. unsure though

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

          Jesus fot the advantage of not taking a valuable midfield spot

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            This is a really good point

          2. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Who else is going to be in your mid

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

      Sterling Foden Jesus

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva Foden Sterling

    4. Baganuva Hatty
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling.
      DSilva.
      Jesus.

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can believe I ask this but bit fed up with AWB, play
    A. AWB (cry) or B. Egan (lei)

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

      A

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same dilemma, painful...

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

      Beneteke got sent off so that means he can’t play which actually makes palaces attack more dangerous

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

        Ok, are you Townsend's brother? 😉

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

          Andros Townsend is such an odd player to me. When he plays he looks like he should be awesome , but he rarely generates any attacking returns

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

    Hi.... I have exact cash for dcl and mahrez to jesus and pulisic - 4.

    Priced out when jesus price increases tonight. Would you go ahead with the move now?

    Or hang fire and wait till leaked Chelsea news in case pulisic is benched? Would mean removing jimimez

    Hendo (mccarthy)
    Taa maguire boly (soy stephens)
    Kdb mahrez foden Bruno martial
    Vardy jimimez (dcl)

    Thanks

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tonight.

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

      Do it

      If Pulisic is benched I might as well delete my team. Chelsea
      Can’t afford to be resting their most attacking player even if it is Norwich

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

        Cheers guys!

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you change this midfield?

    Salah | Mane | KdB | Bruno | Martial

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd lose one of the Pool lads for Sterling.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Even in light of likely being rotated this week?

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d rather have Sterling than Mane but there’s obviously rotation risk there.

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

        this

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah without rotation I wouldn’t think twice, but with it I’m thinking I should keep

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

      Mane or Salah -> city midfielder (or even Pulisic) 100%

      Deciding which is the hard part

    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes....Sterling in for Mane
      No brainer

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks all, certainly food for thought

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

      I have four + Raheem

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling instead of Mane I take it?

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

    A) Mahrez & KDB >> DSilva & Pulisic
    B) Mahrez & KDB & Rashford >> DSilva & Martial & Jesus (-4)
    C) Mahrez & KDB & Lascelles >> DSilva & Sterling & Pieters (-4)

    Team right now is

    Patricio
    Trent Doherty Holgate (Kiko Lascelles)
    Salah KDB Fernandes Foden (Mahrez)
    Jimenez Rashford Greenwood

  6. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    advice if poss please guys - in the cup this week.

    My Team (£2.2m in bank)
    Pope, (Martinez)
    AWB, Aurier, Saiss, (Ritchie, Reid)
    Sterling, KDB, Fernandes, Pulisic, Foden
    Vardy, Ings, Greenwood

    Opponents Team (£2.6m in bank)
    Kepa (Pope)
    Walker, VVD, Saiss (Egan, Lundstrom)
    KDB, Fernandes, Martial, Willian (Mcguinn)
    Vardy, Greenwood, Jiminez

    i'm reluctant to take a hit as often it works against you but i'm starting to feel like martial gives him the upper hand.

    what change/s would you make?

  7. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My 6 captains since restart:

    GW30+ Aguero 8
    GW31+ Fernandes 3
    GW32+ Salah 2
    GW33+ Salah 6
    GW34+ De Bruyne 7
    GW35+ Fernandes 5

    TOTAL: 60 pts

    Oh pain!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Can you let me know who you're captaining next please

        1. Don Corleone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          probably goalkeeper

      • Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Other than Aubameyang all of mine have been dreadful too

        TC Aguero was painful

      • potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I've got 58.
        Running to stand still atm.

      • Don Corleone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Total should be 62 pts, but either way, it's dreadful.

        Sums up my season 😀

      • FPLHaggis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        De Bruyne 14
        Fernandes 3
        Jimenez 2
        Salah 6
        De Bruyne 7
        Fernandes 5

        Captaincy has also let my season down big time

        1. Don Corleone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          We're both around 30k and this just shows how luck can dictate whether you finish inside top 10k or not.

      • bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It is not Great but if those two 2 and 3 pointer skdo were 5+ it would look ok ish as gjetting something regularly from cap is good. You have done good choices Just unlucky

      • cigan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        wow and i thought i had it bad. thank god i went with kdb in that 1st round, could have easily been aguero

        De Bruyne 15
        Doherty 6
        Jimenez 2
        Salah 6
        De Bruyne 7
        Bruno 5

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

      WC going well 87.

      Do I need Chelsea?

      Ederson
      Digne, Aurier, Boly,
      Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial,
      Ings, Vardy

      Button, Greenwood, Taylor, Lamptey.

      .4

      1FT

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling or Jesus for the next 3?

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Both

    4. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Pulisic?

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

        Yes

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Of course.

    5. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      De Bruyne to Sterling? Or will KDB start?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unsure myself

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Potentially looking at that (-4) and armband.

    6. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The risky
      A) Vardy -> Jesus
      B) Jiminez -> Giroud
      C) Salah -> Sterling

      The brave
      D) Jiminez -> Ings

      The cautious
      E) Holgate -> Taylor and fix defensive mess

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Theres not a transfer there that I’m overly keen on. If pressed, I’d say D.

        Ancelotti said yesterday that Holgate might make Thursday. Villa at home is decent so I’d keep him.

        1. Lilac Breasted Roller
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks, keeping in that case.
          Not overly pressed, but 2ft's probably not as useful in gw37, fh in 38. Still on the fence

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      With 1ft thoughts here?

      Pope
      Digne, AWB, Garcia
      Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, Willian, Pulisic
      Vardy, Greenwood

      Patricio, Doherty, Saiss, Gordon 1ft 2.4 itb

      A) Salah/Kdb to Sterling.
      B) Vardy to Jesus
      C) Save ft

      Also would you play Doherty and if so over who?

      Thanks in advance!

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

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

      That Martial goal made me do Dilva, Giroud > Martial, Jesus on my wc. How is it looking now?

      Pope Martinez
      VVD Azpi Digne Taylor Cresswell
      Sterling KDB Bruno Martial Willian
      Jesus Ings Greenwood

      Will BB in 38.

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looks great. It might be worth keeping an eye out for Chelsea team news tomorrow and bringing in Alonso for Azpilicueta or VVD if he starts.

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

          Thanks mate! Alonso is a good shout!

    9. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Whom to captain?

      A) Jesus
      B) Willian
      C) Salah

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks both

    10. DavidKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Half thinking about a one game punt on Abraham againstNorwich. What do you think?

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think Giroud starts, so I’m on him...

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

          Really tempting differential. He’s be my expensive 8th forward/mid.

    11. balint84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Pulisic or Fernandes?

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

        Pulisic

      2. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Puli

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

          Captain America

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Will DCL fall in price tonight? He is on -98.8% or so

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I shifted him, i think he’ll go.

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

        He should be priced at 0.1m given the upset he causes owners

    13. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Over the past 5 game weeks my vice captains have got 79 points. That’s 158 captain points. If only I could get those choices right

    14. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For next gw

      A, Jesus and pulisic

      B, Ings and dilva

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ta

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

      I’ve enjoyed Martial this week on FH so much I’m debating a -8:
      AWB, Donk, Jimi (343) > Max 5.4Def, Martial, Connolly (352)
      Madness?

      1. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        United are better defensively away. Martial only delivers at home. So yes, madness

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Seems very sideways for a -8

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

        Thanks Guys - think the sensible option would be AWB+Pulisic to Martial + cheap def for free in 37

    16. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Best use of 3rd City slot.... Dilva or Jesus??

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus

    17. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is taking a hit to remove Ederson to fund triple City attack going a bit too far?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is where my head is at..

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No!

      3. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        At the same crossroads myself. I’m chasing so might need a -4 to shift him out, question is who should fill the 3rd City spot?

    18. LordEllison
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1 FT and 0.8 ITB, abit stuck any ideas?, Thanks!!

      Martinez Martin
      TAA Doherty Aurier Kiko Lascelles
      Salah Martial KDB Fernandes Guendouzi
      Greenwood Vardy Jimenez

    19. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez to
      A- Foden and save Cash for next GWS
      B- Pulisic
      C- Willian

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

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

        DILVA

    20. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why are people so adamant Jesus starts but Sterling benched? Confused

      1. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No one knows is the cold hard truth

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Short sighted

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

      Which combo scores more this week?

      A) Mahrez & Jesus +4pts

      B) Pulisic & Jimi +4pts

      C) Pulisic & Jesus

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        C

    22. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      on FH which of these do you prefer?

      A: Azpilli Willian Foden AWB
      B: Azpilli Martial Foden Alonso
      C: Azpilli Willian Martial Walker

      1. Corner taken quickly ORIGII…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not C, think Cancelo starts v Bournemouth
        B if there is early team news confirming Alonso start
        A if not IMO!

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

      1. Connolly >> Ings (bench Mahrez 36+)
      2. Mahrez >> Pulisic / Willian, do 1. next week (risk no Mahrez v wat in 37+)
      3. Mahrez Vardy >> Pulisic / Willian Jesus (-4)

      Thanks all

    24. Corner taken quickly ORIGII…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on FH please! Looking to break into top 100k

      Pope
      TAA, AWB, Azpi
      Bruno, Foden, Sterling, Mane, Pulisic
      Jesus, Giroud

      Alonso in if there's leaked team news
      I fancy Mane/Trent against arsenal for some reason

      Giroud or Ings?
      D Silva for Sterling? Pep roulette...

      Thanks!

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        using FH this coming GW myself. what's doing me in is putting team together and we might not be sure of start with a quick turnaround like this..