Scout Notes

Save potential and improved Villa defence boost Martínez’s FPL appeal

Aston Villa 1-0 Sheff Utd

  • Goals: Ezri Konsa (£4.5m)
  • Assists: Tyrone Mings (£5.0m)
  • Penalties saved: Emi Martínez (£4.5m)
  • Penalties missed: John Lundstram (£5.5m)
  • Red cards: John Egan (£5.0m)
  • Bonus points: Konsa x3, Martínez x2, Mings x1

Aston Villa’s defence picked up where they left on in Project Restart as they saw out a 1-0 win over Sheffield United in Gameweek 2.

Dean Smith’s men made major improvements at the back following the enforced suspension of the Premier League, ranking inside the division’s top six for big chances conceded, shots on target faced and expected goals conceded (xGC).

And all of that was on display against the Blades, as they registered a third successive home clean sheet in the league.

A key player in that shutout was new goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m), who already looks like a strong contender for the best option in his price bracket moving forward.

The former Arsenal man was on-hand to preserve the Villa clean sheet on Monday night as he produced an incredible save from John Lundstram‘s (£5.5m) penalty. Combined with the shut-out and a total of two bonus, Martínez registered a 13-point haul for Gameweek 2.

That said, for all Villa’s assuredness at the back on Monday night, there was, of course, one big mitigating factor: Sheffield United. Not only have the Blades really struggled to find any kind of goal threat in their first two games, but they also had to play 78 minutes of Gameweek 2 with 10 men.

A long ball over the top of Sheffield United’s high line pitted the rapid Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) against John Egan (£5.0m) in the 12th minute. The centre-back had no choice but to hold the striker back, earning a red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

Chris Wilder was then forced to remove David McGoldrick (£5.5m) in the 31st minute, replacing him with Ethan Ampadu (£4.5m) and deploying a largely ineffective 4-4-1 formation.

While most teams would have found it relatively easy to keep a clean sheet in such circumstances, there is still plenty to like about Martínez moving forward. With Villa generally more assured of defensive returns at home anyway, the fact that Leeds, Southampton, Brighton and Newcastle are four of the next five to visit Villa Park bodes well.

And even though Smith’s men are set to face Liverpool (home), Leicester (away), Arsenal (away) and Wolves (away) between now and Gameweek 12, Martínez displayed enough save potential during Project Restart to convince any potential buyers of his credentials outside of the favourable fixtures. During that period, only the relegated Tim Krul made more saves than the Spaniard (28).

Martínez also looks like the better option when compared with Ezri Konsa (£4.5m) or Tyrone Mings (£5.0m), even though we have only seen Villa play once this season. The former scored the only goal of the game but it was his only touch in the penalty box all night, while Mings arguably remains too expensive to consider seriously.

Furthermore, one of the main things that Smith changed to improve his team’s defensive prospects at the end of last season was to rein in the marauding runs made by his full-backs so it remains to be seen what Matt Targett (£4.5m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) can offer this season.

As was well-documented during Project Restart, the more conservative use of Villa’s full-backs continues to pose some restrictions on the team’s level of goal threat, so Fantasy managers may want to give Smith’s front-three a little more time before investing too heavily.

Naturally, Jack Grealish (£7.0m) remains the hub of the team, creating chances and using his position as a left-hand wide-forward to register a healthy number of shots on goal. Against Sheffield United, he was mostly restricted to lower quality opportunities, the sort we are used to seeing from Mohamed Salah (£12.1m). An 80th-minute effort summed up his evening perfectly. Grealish showed some nice feet to get into the left-hand corner of the box, flashing a powerful shot at goal and grazing the outside of the post. 

Then, Grealish got on the end of a counter-attacking cross from Trézéguet (£5.5m) in stoppage time, unleashing a fierce left-footed shot, only to see it blocked by Lundstram and a crowd of Sheffield United defenders.

The addition of Watkins may help in that respect. He added some much-needed pace to Villa’s front-line, which he used to good effect and might have capitalised on it, were it not for Egan’s 12th-minute foul. He went close again in the 77th minute, cutting inside on the left-hand side of the box and curling an effort just over the top-right corner of Aaron Ramsdale‘s (£5.0m) goal.

Meanwhile, the state of Sheffield United’s defence will be of encouragement to Fantasy managers with Leeds and Arsenal assets in the coming weeks.

The Blades have been on the back foot for large spells in each of their first two games of the season and must face an in-form Leeds attack without the lynch-pin of their back-three on Sunday afternoon, as Egan is suspended for one match. Promising youngster Ampadu is perhaps the most likely to replace the Republic of Ireland international.

Meanwhile, the next five Gameweeks pit Sheffield United against sides with important Fantasy defenders too, including Leeds, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. Anyone invested in the backlines of those sides will have enjoyed what they have seen, or rather, haven’t seen, from Sheffield United so far this season.

After the first two Gameweeks, no club has registered fewer shots than Wilder’s men (13) and they are the only team yet to find the net in 2020/21.

There will be some Fantasy managers keeping an eye on Sheffield United’s attack though, as budget midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) was deployed as a centre-forward on Monday night.

Unfortunately, Egan’s sending-off occurred too soon in the game for us to glean too much of what Burke can offer as an out-of-position option this season, perhaps something to look out for in subsequent matches.

Despite being left to plough a lone furrow in a 4-4-1 formation, the former West Bromwich Albion man did perform admirably in the rare moments when he was in possession. Burke showed off his pace on sparing counter-attacks and was denied an almost certain assist in the first half by a Targett foul.

He played an incredible through-pass from the edge of the box, which connected with the overlapping run of Chris Basham (£5.0m) inside Villa’s six-yard box. It looked to be a certain goal before Targett stuck out a leg and fouled the marauding defender.

With Oliver Norwood (£5.0m) and Billy Sharp (£6.0m) not in the starting line-up and McGoldrick already sacrificed for tactical reasons, Lundstram was the man to step up and take the penalty, having also assumed responsibility for corners. As already mentioned, it was not a bad effort at all, simply well-saved by Martínez. Whether the former budget defender gets another chance from the spot probably relies on personnel rather than the quality of his penalty. The chances of Norwood, Sharp and McGoldrick all being off the pitch the next time Sheffield United win a penalty seems rather unlikely.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Konsa, Mings, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz, Hourihane (Davis 62′); Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham (McBurnie 68′); Stevens, Fleck (Osborn 63′), Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick (Ampadu 31′), Burke.

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  1. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha>JRod or Justin>James

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

      You want to sell Zaha or Justin!? Neither!

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

    Is Werner definitely dropping today? Want him for the weekend but if he's going to drop then i'll move to Jesus and save myself 0.1.

    1. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's about points not price. Who do you think scores more next week pick them

      1. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Next week or two atleast

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

        No i mean, i want Werner for this weekend 100% but if he's going to drop to 9.4 i'll swap him out for Jesus before that and then bring him back for 0.1 cheaper?

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why would you waste a transfer for 0.1?

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

            Probably on wc.

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Just take him out and bring him back on Saturday

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think I'd rather have a one week punt on Sterling than Werner

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

    This is decent for this week isn’t it?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Davies*, KWP, Mitchell
    Salah, KDB, Son, ASM*
    Werner, Martial
    4.0 | Justin, Davis, Bissouma

    A) Good to go
    B) ASM -> Trossard/ Podence/ Klich/ Costa (-4)?
    C) ASM & Davies -> Saiss & 5.5m (-8)
    D) Wildcard

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

      🙁

    2. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went with Podence and play davies. Not the best choice but i did that

  4. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1FT and 0.4ITB. What transfers should I make, if any? Thanks 🙂

    McCarthy
    Davies | Justin | TAA | Mitchell
    Son | Salah | Havertz | KDB
    Werner | Mitrovic

    Martin | Bissouma | Walker-Peters | Davis

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

      Davies -> Saiss for sure

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is it worth the Ft tho?

  5. The FPL Wire - Episode 4
    Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The FPL Wire Episode 4 - The Boys Played Well
    (its a good one)

    Youtube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gnMb9tKU8Fo&t=3014s
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c9qKwPsPUjAxZ9WTT5nUM
    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fpl-wire/id1530847697

    Also on all your other podcast platforms. Share/Subscribe etc.

    Agenda:
    - 3 Teams in Focus - MCI, WOL, BHA
    - Hot Topics:
    - Time to Wildcard?
    - Players/ Teams to invest in if Wildcarding
    - Striker focus
    - Keep faith in Chelsea?
    - Spurs False dawn?
    - Utd assets decision
    - Hot Fixtures/Caps/Diffs

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

      x

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

      Top!

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good lad LR

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

      Enjoying this, great stuff.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers sweetcheeks. 😉

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

      How's your WC looking?

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

      Haven't listened to anything related to FPL since lockdown has started because of hectic schedule.

      I'm going to watch this now.

      Cheers LR !

    8. 70's Child
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great pod as always fellas

    9. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Another excellent episode. This smashes the once mighty scoutcast out of the water if I'm being honest.

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

    Stupid to keep Doherty on a wildcard? He has been in my team a lot over the last two seasons and think I will miss him if I leave him out...

    Martínez
    TAA, Doherty, Mitchell
    Son, Salah, Sterling, Pereira
    Ings, Mitrovic, Jimenez

    Steer, Burke, Dunne, Ferguson
    0.0 million in the bank

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

      Digne or Saiss better options

  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Team for this week

    McCarthy
    TAA Taylor KWP Ayling
    KDB(C) Salah Rodriguez
    Werner(VC) Ings DCL

    button ASM Justin Bissouma

    ASM>Podence for a hit or sit tight ?

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

      If you can bench, no need -4 i think

  8. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC desperado :

    Martinez (Steer)
    TAA, Justin, Lamptey, Lewis (Mitchell)
    KDB, Podence, Mane, Hamez, Costa
    DLC, Jimi, Ings

    Thoughts?

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

    Really like the look of my WC team.
    Ake, Castagne, Saiss and James rotating for the 3 defence spots.
    Barnes, Zaha, DCL, Podence rotating for the 3 attacking spots.
    KDB & Jimenez playing every week.
    Week 3-8 Son and Kane (NEW, mun, WHU, bur, BHA, wba)
    Week 9-11 Fernandes and Martial (WBA, sou, whu)
    Week 12-15 Salah (ful, TOT, cry, WBA) & Wilson (WBA, lee, FUL, mci - bench)

    KDB averaged 8.7 points per game at home last season with no drop off for fixture difficulty so he's captain most weeks up until Christmas except for Kane (BHA, wba) Fernandes (WBA) and Salah (ful).

    Just in case you were wondering....
    This team with Salah C in for KDB week 1 (115) and KDB captain week 2 (144) would be 31 points ahead of 1st place.
    Obviously I'm not expecting those sort of returns but these are the form players and they all have good fixtures.

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

      That’s only helpful if you’ve got a time machine

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

        Sorry, don't we use form (along with fixtures) as an indication of future returns?

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What is your team, though?

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

        Ryan, £4m
        Ake, Castagne, Saiss, James, Mitchell
        KDB, Son, Barnes, Zaha, Podence
        Kane, Jimenez, DCL

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

          You've played FPL for 11 years and you're still going to try and rotate attacking players based on fixtures and leave significant money on the bench?

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

            But it would be world number 1 based on last 2 weeks!!

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

              Is there a problem with analysing historic data, pretty sure everyone reads about it on here, even if they don't do the analysis themselves.

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

                No I’m only joking - it’s def a viable approach (although very brave). It’s just 2 gameweeks isn’t really any data at all to form a long term view on (and it seems yours has to be very long term as you’ll rotate premiums)

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

                  Always need an informed plan, especially projected fixture difficulty players being transferred in but quite happy to modify it based on future information.

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

            I do it every season and although I don't have a record quite as good as you my finishes aren't too bad.

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

              Okay well, playing philosophy is a thing. Good luck to you!

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Are TOT really that attacking now?

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

        Probably not but willing to take a gamble on doubling up for NEW, mun, WHU, bur, BHA, wba.
        Son looked really good week 1 as well, Coleman did a great job of containing him.

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

    https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/1308370922378846209

    More penalties! KDB and Salah even more appealing

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

      Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

  11. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How long do we think it'll be before Bale reassimilates and the continental top-knot goes? My money is on GW5.

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      These top knots are awful. Guys at work have em now. Why are people such sheep? It started with Beckham...

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Reminds me of the 'entertainers' you get up the Greenfields at Glastonbury, or those 'orrible shifty types at any fruit 'n' veg market.

  12. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, which one is the best option for long term, currently on (1):

    1) TAA + 4.5m + Jimenez
    2) TAA + Gini Wijnaldum + Wood
    3) VvD + Foden + Wood

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1 if you dont have to play the 4.5m mid ovbvs, 2 if you would have to, but with Podence

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I will play 3-4-3 so yeah he'll be on the bench most of the time

    2. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d say 1 mate

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

  13. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I know I may get laughed out of town for this, but what are your thoughts?:

    A: Sais, Cody, Jimi & VVD, Salah, Mane
    B) TAA, VVD, Robbo & KDB, Foden, Jesus

    1. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B for sure

      1. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        My head tells me that but my heart says Mane and Salah is so sexy

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A
      I don't think triple Liverpool defence to cover Salah/Mane is sensible.

      1. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ooh, now the cats among the pigeons

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

        I think there is actually some great value in the cheaper defenders, they have been priced well this year.
        Saiss, Castagne, James, Ake and Lamptey could all offer better points per million than the Liverpool defenders.

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

      Would prefer a balanced option with TAA, Saiss, Jimi, KDB, Salah/Mane, Foden/Jesus...

    4. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for feedback, guys. I think I’m gonna treble who i go with as the league is just so mental this year. I think Pep Roulette is putting me off B.

  14. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) ASM -> Podence (-4)
    B) Save

    1. Just a fountain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If in the 11, take that hit.

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

      save

    3. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

    4. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      depends who you play instead

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

      Who is your first sub?

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

        Justin or Vinagre...

  15. Triple P
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Sterling + Mitrovic + Podence
    B) Rodriguez + Martial + Foden

    Have KdB already. Cheers!

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

      A

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Just a fountain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B. Sterling waste of value

      1. Triple P
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers all

  16. Just a fountain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, how idiotic is it to take Brewster hoping he signs in another club?
    A LIV spot would mean a transfer waiting to happen...
    What do you think ate the odds of him going into a PL club?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Im doing it, also on WC. I think it’ll happen.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think he’ll leave, might be a risk worth taking.

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

      If nothing has developed by the end of the week I'd leave Brewster out

  17. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Semedo confirmed yet? Really need him in before the weekend for my WC!

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Barca RB (Portuguese, shock), very attacking wingback in order to replace Doc.

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

      Romano gave the "Here we go!" but no announcement yet.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Expected price? 5.5?

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

          5.5M, I hope. Could be 6M because of the Barcelona effect.

  18. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison has received very little love..

    why is that?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have him from here 1 and very content

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

      Because he hasn’t scored and in knee jerk world of GWs 1-4 people only care about goals not stats

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

      My thoughts exactly. Feel he gets the most chances and I have him in my WC draft

    4. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      classified a striker, the one who gets more shots is 1m less, for .5 more you get Jimenez, Ings etc.

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

        DCL does not have more shots than Rich actually.

        DCL is beaten by Rich in every single statistical category except xG where he has gotten some very nice tap-ins last week.

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          ok mb, but still think hes not worth the extra 1m

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

            It's actually less than 1m now too. It's a genuinely interesting toss-up.

            1. Max City
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              then.. a double up?

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

                Naw. Everton's fixtures are not all that.

      2. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You think Jimi and Ings are better than him?

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

      Weird price point

    6. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      On WC, im looking at Richy and DCL, both have decent stats. Richy shots in the box!!

    7. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1m (0.8m now) more than DCL and playing out wide.

      He's by far the better player, but his reclassification makes him less appealing points-wise, and he's not the target man like aerial ace DCL.

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah good points..

        So at his price bracket, who you think is the best option?

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

        He's taking more shots playing out wide than DCL and more penalty area touches.

  19. JoelyG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who should I captain this week?

    A. Salah (ARS)
    B. Sterling (LEI)
    C. KDB (LEI)

    Currently on Salah as he has a history of doing well against Arsenal at home.

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      theres no right and wrong really, Id go Salah or Erner

  20. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Evening.....any views on best wildcard option here please?

    Martinez steer
    Taa saiss xxx lamptey 4m
    Salah kdb xxx zaha podence
    Xxx xxx dcl

    A..... Taylor burke werner jiminez 343

    B..... james sterling mitro brewster 352

  21. I AM THE FPL MONSTER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score the LEAST points in GW3:

    A) Werner - WBA (A)
    B) Son - New (H)
    C) Salah - Ars (H)
    D) KDB - Lei (H)

    Thoughts?

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

      Son

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      They’ll all score 10+

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

        Not every week is going to be like gw2

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

          I know - Werner is actually going to score some points this week 🙂

    4. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Prolly A.. not convinced with CHE just yet..

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    McCarthy
    KWP - Targett - Mitchell
    Salah - KDB - Son - Rodriguez
    Martial - Richarlison - Wilson

    Steer - Bissouma - Justin - Holding

    1.5m in the bank.

    Next gw Martial + Wilson > Jimenez + Ings

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      well, this def wont get you points at all, will it?

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

        Why not?

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          dont like Villa and Soton defence, needs at least Trent or Robbo for both cs and a lot threat, also Wolves coverage for their run

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            KWP has good attacking threat. Will replace McCarthy in gw 5 most probably.

            I really liked what I saw of villa yesterday

            Great value for 4.5m defender in Targett. Martinez is a huge upgrade.

            Wolves defense not urgent as I want to dedicate my transfers to attack.

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Has been doing very well in the first 2 gws actually.

        Lovely gw 4 fixtures as well.

        Decent fixtures this week.

        Not touching it until WC.

  23. Mukarram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well the scout selection earned 41 points only
    I feel little confuse
    Is fantasy hard to predict or its all about the team building
    for me I followed the scouts almost and got 48 points and now I need to use wc to fix this mess
    and am thinking of use the 3 5 2 building
    Like below
    Mccarthy Rayan
    James lamptey saiss Taylor Justin
    Salah KDB Zaha Rodriguez son
    Jimenez 4.5 Calvert
    Hope to get some help here

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

      Scouts only pick for 1 GW

      That team is not a mess just because it scored low in 1 week. Don’t chase last weeks points

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

      Rule number 1, don't follow the scouts picks. They're for one GW and usually cursed... Think ahead and take into account form and fixtures and don't chase points

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

        True and I know I activated my w c early but its done now and I have tell next round to build my team so any help will be so useful

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

      Not sure if that is your old team or proposed wildcard but this season will be even higher variance than normal.
      There are so many good players, you just need to make informed decisions and deal with the consequences.
      If you get it all in with aces preflop and lose it was still the right decision, you need the same mentality for FPL.

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

        I activated my wc and this is my team draft therefore am asking for some help

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

    Thoughts on Soucek -> Podence for a -4? Will be priced out if I don't make the move this week...

  25. Frucke
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi scouts! Need help! I have Saka in my starting 11. Transfer to podence for a hit? Have Reed on the bench....

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

      I have 0,9 in the bank

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

      Yeah I would

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

        Thank you for answer!

  26. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB or Sterling?

    I'm planning to captain a Man city player in gws 3 4 6 this means versus:
    LEI(H) - KDB better record vs the foxes
    LEE(A) - we don't know lots of things but maybe Sterling because of his great away games stats
    WHU(A) - Sterling better record plus the away game hauls he is putting often

    So on paper it seems so balanced between the two, Maybe Sterling edges KDB. But on the eye yesterday KDB was brilliant.
    who to pick then?

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

      I went for KDB

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

      KDB plays as a 8 in the easier fixtures, Sterling the main goalscorer when Aguero is out, stats are excellent. I wish to have both, but I like Sterling for this one, especially with the (C).

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

      It's a coin toss for me, but I think KDB's class is edging it over Sterling just

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      KDB is a standard issue

      The question is whether Sterling goes along with him

      I think Sterling is better than Sterling over the next three if Tierney can keep Salah quiet...

  27. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is burnley defender Dunne first choice now?

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

      Until Tarkowski and Mee return

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How long is Mee out for?

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

          Long term, but Tarkowski will be back soon and will likely displace Dunne... CB pairing will be Tarkowski and Long imo

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

    Which would you prefer?

    A) Saiss, TAA, Mitrovic
    B) James, Castagne, Jimenez

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

      A

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

      B

  29. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better?
    A. Ings & Podemce
    B. Maupay & Zaha

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

      A

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi folks, would you take a hit anywhere here? Do you think it is lined up correctly? Thanks.

    McCarthy
    James, Shaw, Saiss
    Kdb, Rashford, Havertz, Soucek
    Werner, Martial, Wilson

    Meslier, Pereira, Dier, Bertrand