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. Najoman86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we like Alonso's chances of staying for Chelsea against Norwich? He's been on the nose for Lampard since the loss to West Ham, but was brought on at HT against Sheffield Utd.
    Looking at Alonso as an Aurier replacement

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *starting

    2. Gabriel Agbonlahor
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just wait for leaked lineup if any..if Alonso start might go with him, if not, Azpilicueta

    3. JM11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm gunna wait for team news. If they are playing him at wingback I think he will be straight into my team.

    4. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like his chances. Chelsea need goals to ensure CL, and I don't think Norwich will ask too many questions of Alonso's defensive ability. Him and azpi are in my free hit team

  2. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last choice of the night:

    Salah or Bruno on a FH

    Doing my head in..

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

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

        Exactly!

    3. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bruno

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both great options, Salah if chasing

  3. Atom&Humber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus martial or pulisic for the armband hmmmm

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic is very tempting

      1. Atom&Humber
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep I know this decision will make or break my season aghh

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      sterling if you have

      1. Atom&Humber
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No sterling unfortunately

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going puli

  4. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Southampton Defense cover:
    A. KWP
    B. Bednarek
    C. Stephens

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. pakornk
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dendo> Willian(-4) or just play Greenwood ?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      play Greenwood

  6. lifes a pitch
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Kdb might be rested? Thinking of Captaining

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i think so

    2. Moresi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Most people on here say yes I’m in the same predicament

  7. Doolittle
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas here? KDB to Sterling (C)?

    Also, who to bench in the front 8?!

    Foster/Martin
    TAA/Doherty/Maguire/Ward/Lascelles
    Salah/KDB/Pulisic/Fernandes/Foden
    Vardy/Greenwood/DCL

    1 FT, 2.1 ITB

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bench DCL or Greenwood

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Jimi to Jesus
    B) Mooy to Dilva (bench Jimmy)
    C) Jimi + Vardy to Jesus + Ings

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C is -4

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  9. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. KDB & Mahrez - > Sterling & Pulisic (-4)

    B. TAA & Mahrez - > Azpi & Sterling (-4)

    C. KDB, Mahrez & Saka - > Sterling, Pulisic & Foden (-8). Bench Greenwood/Jimenez

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A and then gwk37 get Dilva, or save the ft and just Sterling and Dilva now

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For me the standout (c) are Pulisic and Sterling, as the poll the suggests

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. I go with Sterling atm

  11. PapaWengzz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How did rashford play last night? Done enough to hold and not remove for Jesus?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky not to score more, looked dangerous as

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah thats what i thought from the highlights. Tricky one, Jesus could easily get a hatty vs Bou or Nor, but id have to pick who to get rid of from Rash and Vardy.

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Vardy for sure. Rashford can easily haul in the remaining games!

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hold Rashford for sure

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford was excellent, unlucky not to score another

    4. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

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

      unlucky. Very dangerous. Could have at least 2.

  12. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this week Bruno or Salah?

    Bruno not a single shot on target this week..but on penalties vs a struggling Palace defense and it's a must win game

    Salah wants that Golden Boot but Liverpool have been far from impressive lately and Arsenal are still battling for a Europa spot.

    Tough!

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on which Arsenal show up and how much rotation Ole implements.

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah could easily score big against Arsenal defence... Bruno and United looked a little leggy against Southampton, no rotation catching up with them perhaps.

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chasing 20 points in ML!

    A. Play Stevens
    B. Stevens to Alonso (-4)

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough choice but maybe A. B has bigger risk/reward but A is safer

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I think so too. Stevens will be good for the next 3 weeks. Unlike Alonso. Cheers.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B and (c) Alonso

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Woah. That's interesting!

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If he played at LWB, I would surely get him and even captain him maybe. But LB is not so tempting!

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah he has to be lwb

  14. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FH team

    Pope
    TAA Azpi Digne
    Sterling Dilva Puli Willian Rich
    Jesus Ings

    3.9 Greenwood Egan 3.9

    2.2m itb

    3 questions:

    1) Cpt?

    2) Martial/Bruno over Rich?

    3) What about that defence? Alonso maybe? Digne good choice or?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1) Sterling
      2) Martial over Rich
      3) Alonso but wait before leaked line up

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everton are awful atm, dunno if I'd want a double up against a Villa side fighting for their lives to stay up.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree but just want to try something different. Will probably switch both.

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hope no one got priced out

  16. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is me thinking out loud..

    Chelsea - HAVE to win vs Norwich - RELEGATED & generally awful defensively

    Man City - Second no matter what, cup semi final Saturday vs. Bournemouth - desperate to get something or at the very least, not lose by too much.

    Pulisic over Dilva? Sterling more than likely my FT, who joins him?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah Pulisic makes sense and that is where head is at so go for it

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  17. PapaWengzz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Vardy to Jesus
    B) KDB > Sterling

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  18. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA AWB Saiss
    Salah KDB Fernandes Foden
    Greenwood Ings Vardy

    Henderson Mahrez Lascelles Lundstram

    0FT, 0.0itb

    Is this GtG (hope Chelsea blank) or take (-4) to bring in Pulisic / Willian ??

    Thanks

  19. SHIKABALAA
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Aurier Doherty Kiko Holgate
    KDB Bruno Pulisic Mahrez Foden
    Rashford Vardy Greenwood
    2.5 itb
    A) Mahrez > Dilva , Vardy > Ings
    B) Mahrez > Sterling , Vardy >Ings
    C) Mahrez > Antonio , Vardy > Jesus
    Your thoughts?
    Also thinking about selling TAA , Aurier for BB in GW+37
    Do you think it is needed?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  20. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A. Auba
    B. KDB
    C. Greenwood

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Has overperformed, but facing a wretched defence.

    2. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same dilemma. Benching Auba atm

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I feel I may land there too. Crazy as it sounds.

  21. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Price Changes - 14th July 2020

    ⬆️ Rises : Tarkowski (£5.3M), Azpilicueta (£6.1M), Jesus (£9.8M), Martial (£8.4M), Ings (£7.5M), Doherty (£6.5M)

    ⬇️ Fallers: Grealish (£5.9M), Calvert-Lewin (£6.2M), Mané (£12.2M), Chong (£4.2M), Sarr (£6.0M), Baningime (£4.4M), Bergwijn (£7.0M), Nketiah (£4.3M)

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Pulisic rise

      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Decent, no TAA fall either

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

      thanks

    3. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Sinik.

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus is rising
      Cheers Sinik, although I do prefer small m, feels like you’re shouting.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        COME AGAIN?

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ha for the prices, small m instead of M (kidding obv)

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            same 😉

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. 🙂

    6. JohnnyCroat
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      0-0 but have definitely sold 3 of all listed in the last 3 weeks. Surprised at Doherty rising. Don't think Wolves have a great run-in.

  22. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    DDG - (Hendo)
    TAA - Boly - Stevens - (Lund - Fernandez)
    Salah - KDB - Fernandes - Foden - (Saka)
    Auba - Ings(c) - DCL

    2FT & 0ITB - Still have FH chip.

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

      Most people are getting rid of KDB I am really torn on whether I should do it. Also album ring has a tough fixture

  23. Rasialdo10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH? Chasing in ML

    Patricio
    TAA Alonso Dawson
    Willian pulisic Sterling Dilva Bruno
    Greenwood Jesus

    Deeney Bednarek Cresswell

  24. spamking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who will score more points GW 36+

    1. Foden
    2. Dilva

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  25. SUPER MOKH
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One of the best decisions I have ever made in my entire career as FPL manager.

    1. Fitzy.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well done on whatever it was.

  26. PapaWengzz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I think this is the move for this week:
    KDB, Vardy > Sterling (c), Jesus (-4)

    Risky not to have sterling now, and having both sets me up nicely for the next 3 GWs.

    Thoughts?

    1. Scratch
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well, KDB is most likely starting vs either Bou or Wat... you've screwed yourself if he starts the former.

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jiminez and Aurier to Alonso and Giroud-4?

  28. SUPER MOKH
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trading KDB for Sterling and captained him, as well as sticking to Antonio this GW are probably two biggest decisions in my entire career as FPL manager!

  29. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA AWB Saiss
    Salah KDB Fernandes Foden
    Greenwood Ings Vardy

    Henderson Mahrez Lascelles Lundstram

    0FT, 0.0itb

    Is this GtG (hope Chelsea blank) or take (-4) to bring in Pulisic / Willian ??

    Thanks all

    1. Scratch
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Even if I knew he wouldn't start, i'd still take 20-30 minutes of Mahrez vs Bournemouth.

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

        I must admit it doesn’t feel right benching him...

        who would you switch him with??

        1. Scratch
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Greenwood could be rested

  30. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How's she looking on a FH? Please help/advise and let me know if any changes are needed. Chasing 90pts in ML but I have this FH and TC chip left while the rival doesn't so need a massive score this GW to have any slight chance of winning my ML.

    DDG - (Pope)
    AWB - Digne - Alonso/Azpi - (Doherty) - (Cresswell)
    Foden(C) - Pulisic - Fernandes - Willian - Dilva
    Jesus - Ings(c) - (Vardy) *Those in brackets will be benched.

    1. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      solid

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the point of having Vardy in the next in a FH?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        On the bench *