Scout Notes

Son scores from the spot as £4.0m FPL defender Johnson struggles in Hammers loss

We round off our coverage of Saturday’s pre-season friendlies with a look at how Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leeds United and Leicester City got on in their final warm-up matches before Gameweek 1.

Watford 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goal: Son Heung-min (£9.0m)
  • Assist: Erik Lamela (£6.0m)

Son Heung-min (£9.0m) led the line and scored from the spot as Tottenham Hotspur rounded off their pre-season campaign with a defeat at recently relegated Watford.

With Harry Kane (£10.5m) away on international duty, the Korean was again given the nod to spearhead the Lilywhites’ attack in front of an attacking midfield trident of Erik Lamela (£6.0m), Dele Alli (£8.0m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) at Vicarage Road.

On paper, it seems that Lamela would be the placeholder for Kane, with Son moving back to the left flank, but the South Korea international has shone in pre-season in a central role and his energetic displays were in sharp contrast to the sluggish performance that Kane turned in for his country at the weekend.

The England striker has mitigating circumstances for his rustiness, of course, having been quarantined following a trip to the Bahamas, and even if half-fit, it’s difficult to see Jose Mourinho omitting him for the visit of Everton this weekend.

Son’s goal from 12 yards came after Lamela had been fouled and with Alli on the pitch, which, even if it is only a meaningless pre-season kickabout, may be an indication that the Korean is next in line in the penalty-taking pecking order whenever Kane is absent.

Alli had caught the eye in his first two pre-season starts, bagging a goal and two assists, but he was unable to replicate that form here, being moved into a deeper central midfield role in the second half as Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) was sacrificed for young winger Jack Clarke; Alli’s ball-playing skills perhaps required from deep as the two long-passing centre-backs – Eric Dier (£5.0m) and Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) – were not on the pitch.

That’s not a position Fantasy managers want to see him in and it likely isn’t the plan long term but with Giovani Lo Celso (£7.0m) not featuring at all in pre-season, Harry Winks (£5.5m) withdrawing from the England squad because of injury and Ndombele locked in a never-ending battle to regain match-fitness, there is a lingering question over who gets the nod alongside midfield anchor Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) in Gameweek 1.

Youngster Dennis Cirkin and Juan Foyth (£4.5m) both got 45 minutes at left-back in the absence of Ben Davies (£5.0m), who was away with Wales, while Serge Aurier (£5.5m) stepped into the void at right-back with Matt Doherty (£6.0m) and Gedson Fernandes (£5.0m) away on international duty.

None of the deputy full-backs turned in particularly convincing displays, with Cirkin giving away a converted penalty and Aurier’s distribution typically erratic, so there was little to worry prospective owners of Doherty and Davies.

Mourinho said after the game:

I would say that those are the positives, players who needed minutes had them, some players played 90 minutes. Also positive was that Watford took it very seriously. I liked that. They competed, they were aggressive, they made the game very hard, those are all positives.In the same way I wasn’t super-enthusiastic after winning three friendlies, wins that don’t give us any points, I’m not sad that we lost this one.

I said to the players at half-time, maybe in the Premier League if we are losing 2-0 at half-time, we have the second half to fight for the result. It was a game to give us minutes and a competitive mentality and I really liked the fact that in the last minute, we are fighting to try to score, and then Sonny makes a 100-metre sprint to stop the 3-1 on the counter-attack. So, overall, it was okay.

*With thanks to TopMarx for his observations

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Hart (Gazzaniga 46′); Aurier, Sanchez, Carter-Vickers, Cirkin (Foyth 46′); Ndombele (Clarke 46′), White (Bowden 81′); Lamela, Dele, Lucas; Son.

West Ham United 3-5 Bournemouth

  • Goals: Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) x2, Felipe Anderson (£6.5m)
  • Assists: Josh Cullen x2, Robert Snodgrass (£6.0m)

A West Ham United side who have kept only two Premier League clean sheets since David Moyes took charge in January were again exposed on Saturday, this time by a team who have just dropped down to the Championship.

The alarm bells were ringing upon the release of the teamsheets as Moyes, without the unavailable and influential Tomas Soucek (£5.0m) and Declan Rice (£5.0m) due to their international commitments, opted to name the attack-minded Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) and the ageing Mark Noble (£5.0m) in a two-man central midfield.

Noble was overrun and Lanzini lasted all of 32 minutes before limping off but they weren’t the only ones culpable, with the back four unconvincing as ever and back-up goalkeeper David Martin (£4.0m) not doing his future prospects any good.

In a possible blow to managers who were looking for playing defensive bench fodder, Ben Johnson (£4.0m) turned in such a poor performance that he was hooked for Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) with less than half an hour gone, a withdrawal that can’t have done the youngster’s confidence any good.

The return of Rice especially (providing he isn’t sold) will add much-needed protection to the back four but the Hammers haven’t recorded a single shut-out in pre-season and, given the fixtures that are to come, few Fantasy managers will be interested anyway.

Goals at the other end have been flowing at least, with Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) continuing his fine form with a brace on Saturday – both strikes being set up by Josh Cullen.

Encouragingly, Bowen was loitering around the six-yard box for each one and he took his tally to four goals in three warm-up matches with that double at the weekend.

Felipe Anderson (£6.5m) added a late consolation with a header from fellow substitute Robert Snodgrass‘s (£6.0m) corner.

Michail Antonio (£6.5m) didn’t get on the scoresheet, however, and one of the form FPL players of the post-restart era rounded off pre-season without a goal to his name.

Antonio was paired up front with Sebastien Haller (£6.5m) as Moyes plumped for a 4-4-2 but the recently reclassified forward saw little joy against the Cherries, eventually being replaced just after the hour mark.

West Ham United XI (4-4-2): Martin; Johnson (Fredericks 26), Diop, Ogbonna (Balbuena 63), Cresswell; Bowen (Masuaku 63), Noble (Wilshere 63), Lanzini (Cullen 32), Fornals (Snodgrass 82); Antonio (Felipe Anderson 63), Haller (Xande Silva 82).


Leeds United 3-1 Pacos de Ferreira

  • Goals: Pascal Struijk (£4.0m), Pablo Hernandez (£6.0m), Helder Costa (£5.5m) 
  • Assists: Barry Douglas (£4.0m), Patrick Bamford (£5.5m) x2

With at least half a dozen possible/probable starters away on international duty, including new signings Robin Koch (£4.5m) and Rodrigo (£6.0m), a patched-up Leeds United side saw off Portuguese outfit Pacos de Ferreira in their final warm-up match before Gameweek 1.

Two budget FPL defenders combined for the Whites’ opening strike, with Barry Douglas‘ (£4.0m) free-kick being nodded in by the ‘out of position’ (at least, in Fantasy terms) Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) two minutes after the visitors had gone in front.

Patrick Bamford (£5.5m) went on to claim a brace of assists after the break, first teeing up Pablo Hernandez (£6.0m) for a net-busting strike from distance and then providing a lofted through-ball for substitute Helder Costa (£5.5m) to convert.

The fluid 4-1-4-1/3-3-1-3 Bielsa set-up was again in evidence, with the hosts putting in an improved display after the interval and Hernandez looking more effective when moving into a central role from his original position on the right.

Douglas may well get the nod in Gameweek 1 if Bielsa opts to use Luke Ayling (£4.5m) at centre-half over new recruit Koch, although the longer-term prospects don’t look quite so positive for the bargain-bin defender.

Few will be wanting him to be anything other than emergency bench fodder this weekend anyway, given that reigning champions Liverpool are providing the opposition.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1/3-3-1-3): Casilla; Douglas, Ayling, Casey, Davis; Struijk; Hernandez (Gotts 73′), Shackleton, Roberts (Costa 45′), Harrison (Poveda 70′); Bamford (Cresswell 88′).

Leicester City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

  • Goal: Daniel Amartey (£4.0m)
  • Assist: None

An under-strength Leicester City side drew their final warm-up match against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, with only a handful of first-teamers featuring.

Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) and Demarai Gray (£5.5m) flanked Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) in a strong-ish looking three-man attack but there was little to report from the long-serving striker, who forced an early save from distance and then took one of his trademark tumbles in the opposition box without reward.

Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) chalked up his first pre-season minutes as a substitute but there was again no James Maddison (£7.0m), who looks to be a major doubt for Gameweek 1 given that he was only training in the ‘rehab gang’ with fellow absentee Ricardo Pereira (£6.0m) last week.

Daniel Amartey (£4.0m) made his return after a lengthy period on the sidelines, nodding home the Foxes’ only goal from a corner following a goalkeeping howler.

Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) was deployed as a centre-half for this one and it’ll be interesting to see if he is again given the nod alongside Caglar Soyuncu (£5.5m) in Gameweek 1, with Jonny Evans (£5.5m) suspended and Wes Morgan (£4.5m) nursing an injury – although Filip Benkovic (£4.5m) is a more natural fit and James Justin (£4.5m) could potentially deputise.

Brendan Rodgers has favoured a back four in pre-season over the wing-back system he ended 2019/20 with, although the knowledge that Evans will be suspended for Gameweeks 1-3 has perhaps forced the Leicester manager’s hand, given the lack of options at centre-half.

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Stolarczyk; Daley-Campbell (Leshabela 84′), Ndidi (Amartey 62′), Knight (Johnson 62′), Thomas; Mendy, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall; Gray (Perez 71′), Vardy (Iheanacho 75′), Barnes (Albrighton 71′).

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2,395 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Keeping an eye on Soucek….anything else I should be bothered about?

    0.5 ITB for Ings > Martial

    McCarthy Button
    TAA VVD Taylor Targett Mitchell
    Salah Aubameyang ASM Soucek Bissouma
    Kane Ings Mitrovic.

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great team.

      Soucek can just become Ceballos if needed.

      Have you considered the Brom double up on keepers.
      It means you could get KWP instead of Targett.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Great shouts …..will have a look, cheers.

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

        You sure on west brom's defence? I think I rather double saints defence.

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Liverpool the only defence I’d want to double up on.

          Johnstone/Button for 8.5 is great.

          Broms fixtures aren’t too bad early doors and Johnstone’s got to be good for some save points.

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

      Taylor targett? Gw1?

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fingers crossed on Mitchell!!

  2. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Everton def cheaper than Digne?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Coleman

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

        thinking about pickford now.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keane Holgate Mina will rotate for two spots i guess. Digne only "nailed" player, but he didn't take that many set pieces end of last season.

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Coleman is a decent shout at 5.0.

      I would say the most ‘nailed’ is Keane.

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

    Out of touch how covid handled in UK. Foden and Greenwood, do they have to self quarantine 14 days ie GW2 or can they intermingle with club players, presumably getting regular test? In NZ and differ countries seem to have differ rules.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not sure in there case. They arent in a country where you have to quarentine on return.

      The exemptions for footballers only apply to sport based activities with the high level of testing, so not this case.

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

      Kia Ora Botha. Howz your team getting along?

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

        on about draft team number 98.
        It's going to be a topsy/turvy first month or two with crammed program on top of rushed start and wouldn't be surprised if covid raised it's head.
        Thinking will not start TAA and with only one prem midfield, with bench incl the two of naughty lads - until things settle down and who find who's new and who's gone and where they all fit in. Don't think I'll lose too much ground without some of top ones in early period. Famous last words.
        How you shaping up?

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

    Decided to go with No Salah and Will wait to get any Chelsea assets until GW3...

    What do you guyz think about this??

    Ryan
    TAA Dier KWP
    Auba (c) Son Barnes WardProwse
    Vardy Ings Jimenez
    - Taylor Bissouma Mitchell

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

      I would try to make jiminez into kane, I don't fancy wolves this season anyway. I initially had plans on him on week 6-7 but now I think I'll save the transfer on him.

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

    Any suggestion to improve this defence?

    Mccarthy
    Taa davies kwp vinagre mitchell

    Replace vinagre??

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get Saliba if you're going with 3 defenders

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

        No. 4 defenders

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          then Lamptey or Taylor (if Mitchell starts gw1)

  6. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Upside chasing?

    Robertson: Price Rank 2, Ownership Rank 9: Percentage 13.
    Mane: Price Rank 2: Ownership Rank 10: Percentage 13
    Kane: Price Rank 1: Ownership Rank 7: Percentage 16

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

      What are you trying to imply/ask?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not sure that has anything to do with upside chasing

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It doesn't.

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have Mane and Robertson. Good opportunity to get ahead as they’re essentially differentials

  7. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    McCarthy

    Robbo Coleman Davies (Saliba,Mitchell)
    Mané Auba Son Barnes Havertz
    DCL Mitro (Brewster)

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

      Your mid needs to cover for your misfiring strikers every week.

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

        my mids are strikers so that is their main job.

  8. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot? Not keen on the first three fixtures for Liverpool so going to wait til my GW3/4 wildcard to get some of them in.

    McCathy
    Justin KWP Bellerin
    Auba Son Saka Havertz
    Vardy Werner Ings

    Nyland; Mitchell Gordon Taylor

    1.5 itb to go Son to Bruno for GW2. Looking at using my wildcard in GW3 or GW4.

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin is likely to be sold, don't think Saka is 100% nailed.

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

        Yes that's if he doesn't go. Otherwise will replace with Cedric or Saliba. Those two Arsenal fixtures are juicy.

        I think Saka will get a lot of minutes. Arteta loves him.

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

      gtg bcz u're wcing soon

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If arsenal, Chelsea and Southampton and Leicester don't perform as well as you're expecting you could be dead and buried by GW4

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

    Anyone still going with Brewster as their 4.5 fwd?

    Personally feel he’ll get a loan move still but after GW1 deadline...

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He’s the best of the bunch, always a chance he gets a loan move so why not

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agree - best of the 4.5 forwards

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      will be heading to Swansea again 😉

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fine if loaned out but otherwise, he takes up a Pool spot

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If loaned to PL team

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

        And that means one extra transfer. On the other hand, if he gets a loan move to another PL club not having him from the start will also mean -4.

    5. Aukolofa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      imagine Brewster drops to 4.4!!! You are screwed.
      If that doesn't convince you nothing else would.

    6. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No less than five premier league teams are after him - selling price £20m. That Villa are in for him suggests Davis' minutes are limited, unfortunately.

  10. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What’s going with Dallas? No pre season minutes...

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He played for his country, didn't he?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ah yes you’re right cheers

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

    Best 4.5 def for first 3 gws?

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

      Not kwp

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

      Justin ?

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

        Will he play?

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

      Lascelles

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

        Jamal Lewis?

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Template options looking like they won't start. Lascelles, Balbuena, KwP maybe.

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

      Justin

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

        Stuck on either Lascelles or Justin atm as a replacement for Vinagre?

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

          Justin and Newcastle looks the go.

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

    Plenty of questions

    - what's the current situation on Vinagre starting following the new siginigs?
    - is Davies nailed?
    - will Greenwood be available for gw2?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Vinagre been linked with a move away
      Yes probably most nailed in Spurs defence
      No one knows

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

        thankyou

  13. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My first RMT - rip it apart...

    Pickford
    Alexander-Arnold - Vinagre - Mitchell - Davies
    Aubameyang - Salah - Son
    Antonio - Mitrović - Werner

    Nyland, Saint-Maximin, Justin, Oriol Romeu

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

      Starting Mitchell over ASM?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt you will get 11 starters 😉

      Pickford - not a bad shout
      Alexander-Arnold
      Vinagre - not nailed, may not start
      Mitchell - not nailed, may not start
      Davies - no attacking potential, don’t think he offers much better than a 4.5
      Aubameyang
      Salah
      Son
      Antonio - awful fixtures
      Mitrović
      Werner - needs to bed in, will he even start ?

      Nyland - not nailed, may not start
      Saint-Maximin - may be worth making him part of your 11
      Justin - not nailed, may not start
      Oriol Romeu - not nailed, may not start

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

        This too

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You’ve just ripped the team to shreds, great effort there

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          lol well that was requested - we are all looking for value options but I am not sure it works this year with the transfer open until GW5 and teams likely to plug the holes they have. It means the 4.0 defenders & 4.5 mids/forwards are so risky

          I have downgraded my third mid / big hitting striker by a few million and upgraded my entire 15

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I’ve done the same, made sure I have 3 playing bench players because this season is going to be something special

          2. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Its the 4.5 picks i need to look at.
            Justin, OR and Vinagre. need bankers for them, the others i can deal with .
            Werner will start, who is he in competition with?

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              He will probably start but Tammy, Giroud & Bats are all fit and ready so it’s not as if Chelsea don’t have options if Werner has a few issues bedding in

              New country, new league, new club, doesn’t know the systems, language, plus other new faces too ... some of the new boys may be eased in for the first few games off the bench.

              A start is far from guaranteed and may well be off the pace anyway

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

                I don’t see it. The worst thing he could do is not give Him a Good run - he’ll never bed in like that. Lamps doesn’t like the other strikers And they’ve just paid out for one of the best strikers in Germany. He’ll start the first 6 no doubt unless something catastrophic happens.

        2. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          shredded!

      3. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        appreciate the time you took for this!

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I do it to my own team every few days 😉

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stopped reading at Pickford ....

  14. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, which 4.0 gk have the highest chance to be starter? Button for WBA?

    Cheers

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

      Yes, probably

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Short term Steer, long term Button

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nyland or Steer

    4. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Button/Johnstone Is a decent combo

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That would like a Norwich combo from last year. Cheap but.....

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ruddy brilliant?

  15. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    One 4.5 mid (bench/rotate) + one 6.0 fwd (start)
    Vs
    One 6.0 mid (start/rotate) + 4.5 fwd (bench)

    Best value options in mid or attack for 6.0?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      One 4.5 mid (bench/rotate) + one 6.0 fwd (start)

      Mitro, Ayew cheaper

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

      Adams

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

      Second one, I would never throw away a striker for a mid.

  16. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Johnstone 4.5 Button 4.0 a good option now? Should have a wba goalkeeper but postponed games a risk obviously.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      see above

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      WBA will leak goals like a sieve ... a no go for keepers when you can get 4,5/4.0 out of Brighton

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

      It’s cheap and you dont have to worry about start/bench. But I dont really know much about WBAs defence at all. Looking at double up on Brighton’s GK

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

        I think west brom's defence would be better than brighton's

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why do I always read your posts and think, 'the diametric opposite is probably true?'

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

            At least in this case that is correct. (White might make the difference.)

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

            You look at brighton's opening fixtures and tell me where are they gonna get clean sheets from? I'd only say 6&8 if they're lucky. 60 goals conceded last season was the 7th highest.

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

              Oops typo was 54 goals conceded but their fixtures really don't look convincing

            2. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              The FFS ticker on this page has Brighton higher than WBA for defensive fixtures.

  17. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is it too risky to start my team like this with shitty bench.

    Question: should i stick with my 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 (getting rid of mitro and upgrade one of my 4.5mid)

    GW1( 1mil ITB)
    McCarthy
    Vinagre- TAA- Justin- Mitchell
    Son-Auba-Salah(c)
    Ings-Werner-Mitro

    Bench: Steer- Romeu -Bissouma- Struijk

    GW2
    McCarthy
    Vinagre- TAA- Justin- Mitchell
    KDB-Auba-Fernades
    Ings-Werner-Mitro

    Bench: Steer- Romeu -Bissouma- Struijk

  18. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which would you rather pick?

    A) Kane/Werner/Traore/Armstrong

    B) Son/Havertz/Jiménez/Adams

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

      first one but with 7.0+5.0 mid or change armstrong to ASM and change traore to other mid

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      haven’t had Werner/ Traore/ Armstrong / Havertz/ Adams in any of my drafts for tricky

      B

    3. Aurora Borealis?
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks, I’ve looked at it again and stuck with A

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

    Why didn't justin play last friendly?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not nailed

    2. Botman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I believe he trained with the England squad.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Did he, isnt he a left back though? We dont have those in England

      2. Botman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *trained with senior squad but is part of the U21 team.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      International duty

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Munday camping out at Palace for the latest Ferguson news? If not, why not?

  21. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Quite fancy this. Thoughts? I know Reece James is a risk but will have to see if there is a possibility he starts. Each bench player should be good for the 2 points if needed.

    Ryan
    TAA Egan James KWP
    Salah Auba JWP
    Kane Werner Mitro

    Walton; Ayling, Bissouma, Reed

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

      The chelsea backline is subjected to peproulette as well so no idea who's gonna start there, let alone it's not even reliable.

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

    I tried to find another 4 5 def to replace vinagre but did not find any. (have kwp)
    Now I may get ceballos 5.0 in midfielder. Can be a better pick than 4.5 defs
    But it's a bit risky having 2x 4.0 defenders

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

      Changing 442 to 352

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

      Lamptey? Ayling? Justin? I think there are some options but yeah none of them look too appealing

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

        Justin is a big doubt and worry. And he faces man city gw3
        Don't like leeds and brighton.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Newcastle

    4. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went with 2 4.0 def as well, if you're sure to play 3 def every week then go ahead. I know I definitely will be playing 7 attackers every week so I decided 3 playing defenders are enough for me.

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

        Andy S abive: "Why do I always read your posts and think, 'the diametric opposite is probably true?'"

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

          Yeah like a 4.5 def gonna score more than a 5.5 mid

  23. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this latest RMT using a set and forget style defence

    Ryan
    TAA / Robbo / Dier / KWP
    Mane / Auba / Son / Armstrong
    Werner / Adams

    4.0 / Mitchell / Bissouma / Davies

    Comments are:
    Dier could be a Wolves player later, just playing the early nice fixtures
    0.5ITB for an upgrade down the line
    Mane -> Bruno week 2

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

      Don't like the triple SOU at all. Armstrong to ASM is what I'd do.

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I guess with Wilson now ASM looks like he's got a bit more upside?

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

      We've quite same teams ....
      Like it

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is essentially my team... like it a lot.

      I have Mitro over Adams though

  24. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Evans is also fit now. Good. LEI defense can be considered again.

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

      still suspended for first 3

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

        Oh ok

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

      Suspended though

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

        Yeah, thought he is out due to injury

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Remember that two footed challenge ? 😉

      United through and through

  25. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan
    Robbo | Doherty | KWP
    Salah | Auba | Son | Havertz | Barnes
    DCL | Mitro

    rip it apart

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice midfield. price points up top are the issue. 8/10

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This. One or two of your mids need to be downsized. Is there any life in your 3 subs?

      2. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        thx for the reply.
        i think that i won't be intrested in any 9.5m + fwd soon.

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Even if one of Werner or kane score a hatrick in GW1?

          1. Vamos Los Celeste
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Son and Havertz will be pretty involved then.

  26. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the etter pick. mitro or che adams

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Core is:

    McCarthy - 4.0
    TAA - B.Davies - Ayiling - C.Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Auba - ___ - JWP - Bissouma
    Werner - ___ - Mitrovic

    Which duo for the missing spots:

    A) Son + DCL
    or
    B) ASM + Kane
    ..?

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B.

  28. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hows this team

    Mcarthy
    Taa doherty vinagre (taylor mitchel)
    Son salah auba soucek asm
    Adams werner (davis)

    1.5m in bank.... planning son to greenwood and adams to martial.

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ziyech, Havertz & Werner all new to Chelsea so no way all 3 will start GW1 ... who will start on the bench out of those 3 ?

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

      Well obviously Ziyech who is currently nursing an injury and is not expected to start vs Brighton

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner and a trio of English boys will start, Z&H on the bench if fit.

  30. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Matt Ryan or McCarthy? Leaning to McCarthy, but slightly worried he’s not first choice. Back up is button