Scout Notes

Salah blanks in Liverpool rout as Aubameyang hits brace and Richarlison shines

There were, officially, 11 Premier League teams in pre-season friendly action on Saturday, although two more – Aston Villa and Arsenal – featured in a behind-closed-doors game that was barely acknowledged by either club.

We begin our round-up of the weekend action with this look at the two Merseyside sides, an injury-hit Newcastle United and the mystery match at the Emirates.

Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool

  • Goals: Joel Matip (£5.5m), Sadio Mane (£12.0m), Roberto Firmino (£9.5m), Harvey Elliott (£4.5m), Takumi Minamino (£6.5m), Divock Origi (£5.5m), Sepp van den Berg
  • Assists: James Milner (£5.5m), Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi, Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones (£4.5m), Harvey Elliott

Liverpool found the back of the net on seven occasions against Blackpool at Anfield but Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) wasn’t directly involved in any of the hosts’ strikes, leaving the Egyptian without a single goal or assist to his name from the Reds’ four pre-season friendlies.

Salah turned in a quiet display in his 62-minute run-out and he hasn’t particularly caught the eye in any of Liverpool’s warm-up matches, although pre-season form is hardly a reliable barometer of how a player will perform when the competitive action gets underway.

Still, he looked a lot sharper in his one and only pre-season appearance of 2019/20 (the Community Shield against Manchester City) and his goal ‘drought’ now extends back to Gameweek 34 in early July.

Perhaps Salah is missing the presence of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) down the Liverpool right, with the premium FPL defender having missed the whole of the Reds’ pre-season campaign thanks to illness and international duty.

The entire first-choice back four were absent for this one, along with the two understudies at full-back, due to their involvement in the UEFA Nations League.

It’s easy to dismiss the ropey performance at the back in the first half, then, with Liverpool falling two goals behind courtesy of errors from 17-year-old Billy Koumetio (not helped by a poor cross-field Salah pass) and the altogether more senior Alisson (£6.0m), who conceded a penalty.

Of more concern regarding Liverpool’s clean sheet potential would perhaps be Fabinho‘s (£5.5m) form in front of the back four, with the Brazilian incurring the wrath of his manager before being hooked at the break.

Fabinho had taken a while to get back up to speed upon his return from injury earlier this calendar year, turning in sub-par displays in defeats against Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Watford.

Jordan Henderson (£5.5m) could be back for Gameweek 1, at least, with Jurgen Klopp saying on Saturday:

Obviously Hendo was desperate to play a few minutes today as well, but it makes no real sense because he had to do an important session today for him.

If he would have played today, 10 minutes or so would have probably been OK. But that makes no sense. So that was not possible, but he trained in big parts of this week and will probably join full team training next Tuesday.

Timing-wise, not perfect that he cannot play today, but can train a few days later fully. But that’s how it is.

We will see how he develops, [there are] a few days until Leeds, how the boys come back from the national teams.

Sadio Mane (£12.0m) had got on the scoresheet at the third attempt to draw Liverpool level at 2-2 but it was Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Takumi Minamino (£6.5m) who caught the eye in the Liverpool attack, with the pair linking up well and combining for each other’s goals.

Minamino was deployed in an attacking midfield role for this one, with the Japan international excelling and twice going close to finding the back of the net before finally notching Liverpool’s fifth goal.

The returning Joel Matip (£5.5m) had nodded in a James Milner (£5.5m) corner for Liverpool’s first goal of the afternoon, with substitutes Harvey Elliott (£4.5m), Divock Origi (£5.5m) and Sepp van den Berg getting in on the act as the visitors wilted.

Klopp said of the match:

[The first half display] was because of a lack of aggression from our side, a lack of desire a little bit for this game – that’s how it is, playing around. The goals we conceded, yeah, that’s mistakes – it’s typical for pre-season games.

But so far I think we conceded pretty much all the goals in similar situations; losing the ball in the build-up, then it’s a counter-attack, it’s a free chance pretty much. We know that and it’s clear we cannot do it like this. We have to improve that. But we have another week to get the legs fresher.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson (Adrian 62′); Milner, Koumetio (van den Berg 46′), Matip (Philips 46′), Hoever; Fabinho (Jones 46′), Keita; Mane (Origi 62′), Minamino, Salah (Elliott 62′); Firmino.

Everton 2-0 Preston North End

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  • Goals: Jonjoe Kenny (£4.5m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.0m)
  • Assists: Theo Walcott (£6.0m)

On the day Everton secured the much-needed signing of a ball-winning central midfielder in the shape of Allan, the Toffees signed off their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Preston North End.

The victory came at a cost, however, with Mason Holgate (£5.0m) lasting little over half an hour of the warm-up game before limping from the field of play with a toe injury.

Yerry Mina (£5.5m) was also missing but any hopes FPL managers may have harboured of a start for budget centre-half Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) in Gameweek 1 were slightly dampened by Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, who said after full-time:

Yerry started to train this week and he is going to be fit for Sunday. Mason had a problem with his toe. I hope it will be nothing serious. We are going to check tomorrow.

Ancelotti sent his troops out in a 4-3-3 for this encounter and the Toffees impressed against admittedly Championship-level opposition, with Richarlison (£8.0m) – newly reclassified as an FPL forward – playing on the left of a front three.

The Brazilian has done plenty of damage from that flank before, of course, and he looked very bright at Goodison Park on Saturday, somehow emerging from the 2-0 win without an assist to his name.

Richarlison “assisted the assister” for the Toffees’ opening strike, with Theo Walcott‘s (£6.0m) miscontrol landing kindly for right-back Jonjoe Kenny (£4.5m) to take advantage of.

The Brazil international then provided a telling cross for Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.0m) to double the hosts’ lead, although the striker only scored at the second attempt after visiting goalkeeper Connor Ripley had blocked his first effort.

A Richarlison assist was thwarted again shortly after, with Yannick Bolasie somehow missing from two yards out after good work from his teammate down the left.

Ancelotti said of the change of system and the Brazilian’s display:

We tried a different shape and I think it worked quite well. Richarlison did well – up front we did well, we tried to combine well from the back. Sometimes we had more difficulties but the performance overall was good.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.0m) was tasked with playing the deepest role in the central midfield three on Saturday, with the impressive Bernard (£6.0m) and budget FPL asset Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) joining him in the middle of the park.

Allan could well be thrust straight into the engine room on the opening weekend, however, with his manager saying:

Tactically he is really good. Really strong defensively, he wins a lot of balls. He is aggressive and he is Brazilian, so he is able to do both – [contribute] with the ball and without the ball.

He came back fit [from the summer break]. He trained today [Saturday] and I think he has no problem to go into the team. He can play [at Tottenham].

Everton XI (4-3-3): Tyrer (Hansen 89′); Kenny, Holgate (John 31’), Gibson, Nkounkou; Sigurdsson, Gordon (Baningime 78′), Bernard (Adeniran 88′); Walcott (Bolasie 67′), Calvert-Lewin (Simms 82′), Richarlison.

Newcastle United 0-1 Stoke City

Newcastle United rounded off their pre-season in underwhelming style after succumbing to their second defeat to a Championship side in the last week.

The Magpies are rumoured to be lining up deals for Ryan Fraser, Jamal Lewis and Callum Wilson and reinforcements look to be badly needed in attack especially, with Andy Carroll (£5.5m) – not someone you’d trust to string together a series of starts – again getting the nod the lead the line on Tyneside, shanking a rare chance wide in the first half.

Fellow striker Dwight Gayle (£6.0m) had been in decent form after lockdown ended but now could be out until January, with Steve Bruce saying on Saturday:

Dwight got injured against Crewe some 10 days ago, has an operation today, which will rule him out for at least three or four months.

There are injury problems elsewhere, with the Magpies struggling at centre-half ahead of a meeting with Michail Antonio (£6.5m) and West Ham United in Gameweek 1.

Matt Ritchie (£5.0m), linked with a return to Bournemouth, is also now on the treatment table.

Bruce said:

We know Fabian Schar dislocated his shoulder, that was only three or four weeks ago, so he ain’t ready.

Unfortunately Paul Dummett and Ciaran Clark, they aren’t ready.

Matt Ritchie picked up an injury only two days ago, so all in all we aren’t too serious but we haven’t had time to recover in terms of Clark and Dummett in particular. They are playing catch up a lot.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m) missed Saturday’s friendly through suspension but will at least be available when the competitive action resumes.

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) got the nod between the posts in the injured Martin Dubravka‘s (£5.0m) absence and was caught a little flat-footed for Stoke’s winner, with Sam Clucas looping a header over the Magpies’ shot-stopper.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m) showed glimpses of brightness in his 73-minute run-out while winger Jacob Murphy (£5.0m) was again given a chance to impress, missing a one-on-one opportunity after the break but doing his chances “no harm” according to his manager.

Newcastle United XI (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Yedlin, Fernandez, Hayden, Manquillo; Barlaser (Saivet 82′), S.Longstaff; Murphy, Almiron (Atsu 73′), Saint-Maximin (Muto 73′); Carroll (Joelinton 73′)

Arsenal 2-3 Aston Villa

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  • Goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) x2 | Douglas Luiz (£5.0m), Jacob Ramsey x2

As we mentioned in the introduction of this piece, there was little acknowledgement of this friendly from these two clubs beyond a line or two in passing online and there is no footage of the warm-up match, either.

What we do know is that, given the number of players from each club who are away on international duty at present, the two sides were not completely at full strength.

Teenage midfielder Jacob Ramsey, indeed, scored two of Villa’s three goals.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) furthered his case for inclusion in our Gameweek 1 squads with another brace, with Douglas Luiz (£5.0m) grabbing the visitors’ other strike.

Willian (£8.0m) and Dani Ceballos (unpriced) both reportedly featured following their permanent moves to north London, while Mesut Ozil (£7.0m) was also back in the fold after his late-season vanishing act.

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) was involved, too, with William Saliba (£4.5m) part of an Arsenal backline that again conceded three goals; Mikel Arteta’s troops having beaten QPR 4-3 in a similarly underreported kickabout last week.


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  1. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry, bottomed.
    I’m pretty much set on this one. Does it make sense to you?

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA, Mitchell, Vinagre (Struijk, Taylor)
    Auba, Salah(C), Son, Pereira (Lemina)
    Mitrovic, Ings, DCL

    2.0 itb

    Can get Utd and City in a number of ways, depending on news and performance.

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What about Chelsea MID & Strikers

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wait and see. It's always a trade-off.

  2. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is egan injured?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I hope not, has he not been playing?

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just saw he has missed two games, maybe Basham is better if no news.

    3. keithmurphy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's on international duty with Ireland

  3. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Wilson to Newcastle is happening. They are also in the hunt for Fraser. Could see Wilson-Fraser team up again. Toony lunes!!

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They have their pipe and slippers now!

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

    With the way Jongleurs are playing in pre-season, even the signing of Wilson lacks any wow factor. I can see the team scoring two, in a 2-2 draw, but not many wins this time around. Wilson to suffer successive relegations.

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

    Anyone else concerned with TAA? Considering starting without him in my team

    1. DierStraits
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      See how he goes vs. Denmark then make the call

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

      I am slightly but thinking long term

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

  6. pmletch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any 5.5 midfielders outperformed in preseason and look a shot early on?

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

      ASM and Armstrong

  7. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone to add to my 6.0-7.0 mid watchlist?

    Barnes (most likely)
    Jota (if he scores again maybe)
    Traore (depends on recovery from virus)
    Pereira (talisman theory)
    Foden? VDB!?

    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Big man Bowen

    2. The Big Larsbowski
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think Foden stands out. Im thinking Auba/ASM to KDB/Foden in gw 3

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

      Zaha

  8. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which one?
    A.Antonio/Alli/ASM
    B.Mitro/Son/Soucek

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

      A since soucek wont play gw1

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B if Soucek is cleared from Covid 19 test

  9. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tear my latest draft apart pls! What’s the weakest spot?
    Willing to risk it without salah, think auba (C) offer the same upside in first 2gws..
    And I’m aware of risk with soucek

    McCarthy
    Taa Doherty digne Vinagre (4.0)
    Auba asm soucek (Fernandes Reed)
    Kane Werner Adams

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks great

      Don't like Digne without set pieces

      1. Teomi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers haven’t really thought of, is james gonna take the setpieces?

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Would be very surprising if he didn't

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Digne to Saiss & £4m to Davies for 1 x Liv, 2 x Tot, 2 x Wol defence.

      1. Teomi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Davies nailed? Think sess will get fair amount of minutes

        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ben Davies

  10. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Surprised not to see more love for Everton - Rich, Digne, even DCL. They seem stronger.

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

      Digne in my team now.
      DCL a way out of Antonio.

    2. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm rolling with Digne, think he'll be a top 5 defender this season

  11. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is there any significance behind Foderingham (4.5m SHU GK) having played 90 in the last 2 friendlies instead of Ramsdale?

    1. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale on international duty- England U21

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sweet cheers

  12. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Mcarthy Robertson Wwp Antonio Dcl

    Or

    B) Kepa Gomez Barnes Adams Dcl

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

      A

  13. apprehensivepipe4
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Fernandes & Adams

    B) Barnes & Martial

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A every time

  14. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fraser and Wilson to be reunited at newcastle

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just need to sign Pike, Jones and Mainwaring

    2. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I will be VERY intereted in Callum Wilson at anything 6.5m or less

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Straight in my team at 4.5.

      2. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        7 and 7.5 I expect

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

          That'd be too much for a Newcastle player IMO - wouldn't want either.

        2. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Too much for a Toon striker but also they didn't do well last season. These could be a bargain

  15. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Repost

    A) Kane, Ings, Ziyech
    B) Werner, ings, Son
    C) Kane, werner, Zaha/Barnes

    Which combo would you choose? Currently on A

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

      I'd be thinking about Alli too - which doesn't really help 🙂

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Werner martial Ali and 0.5itb

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

          I do like this tbf

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton offensive lineup looking like:

    Rich - DCL - Rodriguez
    Gomes - Allan - Doucoure

    DCL receiving quite a bit of service

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

      Depending on how/where they price James Rodriguez I may even consider an Everton double up with DCL!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hold on a second, double Everton attack might be a stretch haha

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Linked with Sarr from Watford now aswell. Could be:
      Rich DCL Sarr
      James
      Doucoure Allan

      Jesus.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That's quite the overhaul, just think if they get someone that can actually finish rather than DCL.

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

          Think its just a bit of a confidence issue with DCL, when hes on form he seems to score quite a bit

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            That's fair but I hate him and he's dead to me.

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

              Reasonable, was a huge let down post lockdown. As were Everton as a whole tbh, good beached whale impression

      2. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jesus as well?!

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How’s this guys?

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Vinagre KWP Justin Johnson
    Salah Aubameyang Son Greenwood Bissouma
    Werner Mitrovic Adams

    Thanks

    1. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. Double SOU too much imo.

      1. Game of Throw_ins
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *in defence

  18. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No one seems interested Willian?
    Nice first two fixtures and then easy swaip to Chelsea midfielder.

    He is not nailed?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He suffers from the disadvantage of being Willian

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not a terrible shout. Am punting on alli though

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

      I keep thinking about Auba, Saka and Willian for the first two weeks....

      Then realising I want to do well, so I change it.

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    havertz 8.5

    1. The Big Larsbowski
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      8.5 ssems very attractive

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be on him instantly, except he won't be starting in GW1 so I'll wait.

  20. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Surely with Ryan Fraser potentially coming in, this threatens ASM's game time as they are both left wingers? Anyone thought about that?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM is undroppable for them, I expect each will take a spot on either wing. Ideally:

      Wilson
      Fraser - Almiron - ASM

      I may prefer ASM over Armstrong if that business went through.

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I've got Ings and McCarthy right now and not too keen on a triple up

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fraser can play on either wing, he's right footed. There's no way one would keep the other out of the team, they'll fit them in together somehow.

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Badge

  21. Think
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any one looking @ NEW / WOL rotation ?
    1 Whu (a)
    2 Bha (H)
    3 Whu (a)
    4 Ful (H)/Bur (H)
    5 Lee (a)
    6 New (H) Wol (a)
    7 Crp (H)
    8 Sou (a)
    9 Sou (H)
    10 Crp (a)
    11 Avl (a)
    12 Wba (H)/Avl (H)
    13 Lee (a)
    14 Ful (H)

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Great

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks very nice but dont trust Newcastle's defence at all

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

        They still managed 11 CS

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

      For what? Defense?

      I'd probably just prefer to stick with Wolves all the way through.... much better team?

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

        You can avoid traditional top 6 clubs.

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

          Yeah I see that, I just don't really like Newcastle at the back..... and it's too much tied up to rotate mid or strikers.

          Wolves were good enough at the back for me to not want to consider Newcastle defenders, personally.

          A 5.0 Wolves defender on the bench wouldn't feel right... if Vinagre is playing he has attacking potential too...

  22. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ooohh Havertz you are tempting me at 8.5 you cheeky devil you

  23. Partick Bateman
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan/Walton the new 8.5 BHA GK option.

  24. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz added, 8.5 as expected

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Where?

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        The FPL site

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Midfield?

        Or if u mean u cant find him then maybe refresh ur page

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Incredible price, he played cf for leverkusen and Werner likes to be 2nd striker more than first, he'll end up playing up front a lot imo

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

        that would be insane value

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, in my team straight away...

      3. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Extremely unlikely, he'll probably play more as a #10

        1. Thescaff
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Correct

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Either way drifting up front a lot and switching positions with Werner seems likely to me

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Get whom from Chelsea name 3 players

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner, Havertz and Mount to start off with otherwise it would be Ziyech

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry Werner, Havertz and Puli for sure

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

  26. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Interesting that Gallagher to Palace hasn’t gone through despite medical etc

    Reasonable chance that he’s been nixed for a Bats loan instead. That would be attractive for fantasy. Zaha Bats looked a really good combo in 2018/19 and he would be great value at 6.0 and would make oop Zaha (if that is what he is) much more attractive

    Likelihood he’d come in just in time for Palace fixture turn too - it’s not a club that rushes its transfer business.

  27. Think
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Certainly looking on double chelsea attack because of so many exciting option with value.
    They managed top 4 with strike force of Abraham,giroud & Midfield of Pulisic,Mount,William.
    Only see them improving with spending spree.
    What's your thoughts ?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agree, currently have Werner and Havertz.. but if Pulsic is fit might switch to him.

      May end up with a Chelsea defender too, If James is nailed could be an excellent option

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

        Yup looking at james but if chelsea plays 4 @ back then Aapi will play RB.

  28. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea assets:

    1. Ziyech 8.0
    2. Puli 8.5
    3. Havertz 8.5
    4. Werner 9.5

    2 & 3 look like the best options/value

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

      See above

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't write off either of the other 2 tho, especially Werner

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        From a value pov, I think Puli and Havertz will be better. That's not to say Werner won't score but you can get Werner's points and possibly even more for less price. That's why favouring the Chelsea mids. Just hope Havertz starts GW1.

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

          Kinda doubt he will tbh

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

            Start with Werner and look who settles well from Haverts,Ziyech and Pulisic returning from injury.

            1. Thescaff
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Agree, Lord knows how he fits them all in.
              Frank roulette will become a term

  29. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz and Willian

    Or

    Auba and Soucek?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      AS

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haverz and Ziyech

  30. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ceballos at 5 anyone?
    Arteta loves him

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You know what - I was thinking this yesterday. Doesn't he sit deep though?

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Omg no way !!! Apparently he got the 2 assists for Auba vs Villa the other day too. Straight in for saka if there is still doubt surrounding him

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if he is nailed he is straight in to my team as a 5th mid

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Trust me he is "nailed" or assured of starting most weeks. Look at how hard the club tried to get him back. And the fact that it is a loan from Real shows they hold him in high regard too.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is he priced in FPL? Don't see him listed.

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Got him - looks a decent pick. Good call