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Fantasy Football Scout share FPL tips with Mail+ ahead of new season

Fantasy Football Scout shared some FPL insight and tips with Mail+ this week.

David Munday and Sam Bonfield appeared on their website to talk about the key talking points ahead of the new season.

They discussed how to handle the lack of fixture for Manchester City and Manchester United in Blank Gameweek 1, including the various strategies of tackling that, with or without Wildcards.

Sam got stuck into the teams with the best fixtures at the start of the campaign, including her club Spurs before David highlighted which players have come into 2020/21 with attractive prices.

That included highlighting the £1.0m that could be saved by going with Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) instead of Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) while also discussing the price reductions on players such as Sergio Aguero (£10.5m) and Harry Kane (£10.5m).

Sam also looked at options at the opposite end of the scale, warning against investment in previously helpful assets who will struggle to offer value in 2020/21. That number included Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.5m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m) as well as a comparison between Danny Ings (£8.5m) and Che Adams (£6.0m).

Finally, the two FFS representatives gave their thoughts on the Gameweek 1 captaincy, highlighting the credentials of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m), Mohamed Salah (£12.0m), Timo Werner (£9.5m) and Kane.

You can watch the video HERE.

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  1. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Wilson, Soucek
    B) Mitrovic, ASM

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This requires context

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A for me long-term, but doubt on Soucek in GW1 (and playing each other).

      1. steb1962
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        soucek fit and available game week 1 confirmed

    3. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B for me.

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

      B

    5. Root
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitrovic and Soucek

  2. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Where to save 0.5m for this team?

    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty KWP Justin Mitchell
    Salah Auba Bruno Saka Soucek
    Werner Wilson Davis

    Soucek to Bissouma?
    Wilson to Mitro?
    Somewhere else?

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

      What you have mentioned or Doherty to cheaper spurs

    2. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson to Mitro. Then Saka to ASM to cover Newcastle. If you want Arsenal you could get Ceballos over Soucek.

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep - great idea re ASM to cover Newc. Really like Saka this season but could wait to check he's nailed.
        Will have a think. Cheers.

    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Doherty to Tierney

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

        This imo

  3. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    Trent, Mina, Egan, Holding
    Auba, Salah, Rodriguez, ASM
    Werner, Ings
    (Button, KWP, Lemina, Davis - 0.5m ITB)

    Looking good?

  4. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with the spare 0.5m ITB?

    A) Mitro --> Wilson
    B) Soucek --> ASM
    C) Ings --> Martial (GW2)

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      C

  5. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How's this looking gtg?

    Mccarthy
    Taa, egan, kwp
    Abumayang(c), Salah(vc), alli, asm
    Werner, ings, mitrovic

    Bench, nyland, Vinagre, Gordon, Douglas

  6. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitro or Adams, and why?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro for 90 minutes + a yellow. Adams for 65 minutes

      I would pick Mitro

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Lol. Mitro could surprise you with a red too

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He for sure could

    2. mlm
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i go for both

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro has more Premier League experience and thus more data to show a degree of consistency in terms of goal scoring. He is the team's Talisman.

      Adam is not the Saints talisman. He was dropped before after a poor spell and could be again. Only appeal comes from a decent spell over a short period of games, no proof of sustainable returns yet. Adams as a pick seems like recency bias to me.

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

    Does anyone here know (have an educated guess) who is starting in goal for Leeds? Casilla or Meslier?

    1. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Form at the end of last season would suggest Meslier. Team news also has him in for what it is worth.

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Might be worth it to grab him instead of Darlow in Fanteam

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i´ve heard leeds fans saying Meslier

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm interesting. Thanks for that info

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

      Meslier

  8. Give Me the Mane
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions?

    McCarthy/Nyland
    Robbo/Justin/KWP/Lamptey/Mitchell
    Auba/Salah/Son/ASM/Pulisic
    Ings/DCL/Davis

    Should I go for Robbo+Pulisic or TAA+8M mid?

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think TAA is too explosive and consistent not to own.. Robbo is a bonus

  9. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Been out of the loop a bit, Vinagre now a bust? Bring KWP in?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lots of question marks over Vinagre at the moment. I've brought in KWP but if there is further news on Vinagre's situation I might get him back

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

        Definitely deserves an upvote

  10. stress level
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT pls D:

    Ryan Walton
    TAA Robertson VVD KWP Dallas
    Soucek Aubam Son Havertz Stephens
    Werner DCL Adams

    Thanks!

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

    johnstone or mccarthy ?
    own KWP

  12. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hows this for a first draft? pretty template I feel

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Egan KWP
    Salah Auba Alli ASM
    Werner Ings
    Nyland Vinagre Brewster Bissouma

    0.5 itb for martial GW2

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      very decent. prefer taylor over kwp
      just monitor vinagre situation and brewster to someone else if he stays at 'pool

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sold on Alli?

    3. Oh Mane Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Similar to my own, would you be happy playing the double saints defence?

  13. PeteMorr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can any Chelsea fan tell me how nailed Kepa is?

    And Arsenal fans what % do each of these start GW1:

    Holding
    Saliba
    Bellerin
    Saka
    Nkeitah

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Until the new keeper comes I'd say 80 percent

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Holding 95%
      Sailba 50%
      Bellerin 75%
      Saka 50%
      Nketiah 66%

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

      90
      90
      70
      50
      80

    4. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At the start surely, later I don't know

  14. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Saiss or ASM?

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM

  15. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On a scale of 1 to 10, likelihood of Saliba starting the first two matches?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If it’s confirmed that Luiz is out for the first game or 2 then he’s very likely to start from what I can gather

  16. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Justin & Adams
    B) Mitchell & Wilson

    Current team:
    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Davies Justin
    Salah Son Auba
    Werner Adams Mitro

    Subs: Reed, Bissouma, Taylor

  17. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    looks like I might have to bottle the Martinez idea - no idea which keeper to pick - Ryan could get frustating...once bitten twice shy kinda thing?

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale at 5

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pickford?

  18. ELMEO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on a team without TAA (apart from get TAA?):

    McCarthy/Nyland
    Robbo, Dier, Saiss, Justin, Mitchell
    Salah, Auba, JWP, Soucek, Bissouma
    Kane, Werner, Mitro

    Bit of leeway to sort out United/City assets after a couple of weeks?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i've got Robbo and same price points in defence but different players
      midfield is interesting, do the 5.5m rotate ok?
      Bit heavy at the top but early on could work out well

  19. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Lund?

    McCarthy Nyland
    VVD Robertson Egan Bedna Mitchell
    Auba Salah ASM Lund Bissouma
    Werner DCL Ings

    £0.0

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Soucek

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        cheers mate, that actually give me cash to do Robertson>TAA too 😀

        1. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No problem. Reply bellow please

    2. Denniezy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Norwood (SHU)

  20. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A Son, ASM, Brewster, 4.5 DEF
    (4-4-2)

    B Wilson, Zaha, Soucek, Egan
    (3-4-3)

    With B, I'd have a much better defence and bench. But no Spurs cover. What do you think?

    1. Denniezy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B without Zaha

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have Tierney and auba but would like a third arsenal player. No one is nailed in attack but is there a better option at 6 than nketiah ? I know he's not nailed but even he plays 90 minutes over 2 matches he has as many chances of scoring compare to the liked or mitro ayew or Che Adams. Thoughts ? Thank you

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going with Adams in that bracket.

    2. Denniezy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rodrigo

  22. Rafa_is_a_geordie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone help me with mini league admin? Can you not just remove someone from league? Rather than suspend them? It says if you suspend someone they can't join again but I just want to remove them for this season?
    Or will I be able to lift suspension in the same area?
    Thanks in advance.

    1. Denniezy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There's no other option, all you can do is suspend them and they will be unable to rejoin the league again.

      1. Rafa_is_a_geordie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. Thats so annoying 🙁 So if they wanted to rejoin next year I couldn't just lift suspension?
        Do you know if they can choose to remove themselves from the league instead?

  23. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT - / 10?

    McCarthy
    TAA Coady Justin
    Auba Son Willian JW-P
    Richarlison Mitrovic Werner
    Taylor Ward Bissouma

    2.5 ITB

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

      4

  24. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty to 5.0 Tot defender

  25. shelvey33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT guys! Im very pleased with this lot:

    McCarthy-Ryan
    Robbo-KWP-Coady-ChTaylor-Mitchell
    Salah-Auba-Son-ASM-Soucek
    Werner-Mitro-Wilson

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

      Waste of 0.5 having both McCarthy and Ryan in my opinion

      1. shelvey33
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Should i do this?

        Ryan -> Button
        Son -> Alli
        Wilson -> Ings

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    Robbo - Dier - Doherty - KWP
    Auba - Alli - Barkley
    Werner - Ings - Mitro

    1. Oh Mane Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Happy to play double saints defence?

  27. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Perhaps Nketiah is a punt too far... Could potentially downgrade Doherty and change Eddie to DCL. Thoughts? Feels strange having 3.5 ITB but plan is Barnes > Fernández GW2.

    McCarthy

    TAA, Doherty, KWP

    Auba, Havertz, Alli, Barnes

    Werner, Adams, Nketiah

    Subs: Button, Burke, Mitchell, Taylor

    1. Gol D Roger
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Arteta does like Nketiah but for a cheaper addition to Auba surely Tierney, he operates quite high for Arsenal and might shine these opening games

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Fernandes... Damn autocorrect.

  28. Gol D Roger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Finally finally FINALLY decided on my plan for the first few weeks:

    McCarthy
    TAA Justin Doherty
    Salah ASM Son Auba
    Mitrovic Werner Adams

    Steer Bissouma Mitchell Dalls

    Auba (c)
    Salah (vc)

    Can finally rest

  29. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How nailed is Alli?

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

      More nailed than an Icelandic model sharing a room with a teenage manc

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A lot of Spurs games in a short period. Hard to say

    3. Denniezy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      100%

  30. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Son + CWilson
    B) Havertz + DCL

    1. shelvey33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A