Scout Notes

Quiet Calvert-Lewin continues ruthless streak as Rodríguez blanks again

Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton

  • Goals: Cheikhou Kouyaté (£5.0m) | Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.3m), Richarlison (£8.0m)
  • Assists: Andros Townsend (£6.0m) | Seamus Coleman (£5.0m), Lucas Digne (£6.1m)
  • Bonus points: Richarlison x3, Kouyaté x2, Digne x1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.3m) went some way to strengthening his Fantasy Premier League appeal as he scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.

The mid-priced forward was the talk of the town after netting four goals in his first two matches of the season, going into Gameweek 3 backed by 27% of Fantasy managers.

Face-to-face with a defence that had made a positive start to the season, keeping out Southampton and mostly limiting Manchester United, there were some mild fears that Calvert-Lewin’s incredible run might stutter at Selhurst Park – but it did not.

In fact, the player demonstrated something his Fantasy owners will be delighted with: the ability to have a relatively quiet game and yet deliver all the same.

“The performance was difficult. We had difficulties. The first half was quite good, we were able to play as we wanted. The second half was more difficult because Crystal Palace played a good second half putting a lot of pressure on us.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Having lit up his first two outings of the campaign, Calvert-Lewin was largely crowded out by Crystal Palace’s organised defence on Saturday afternoon. Rather than finding himself put through time, and time again, as was the case in Gameweek 2, Everton’s star striker was mostly restricted to half-chances and awkward snatches of the ball from free-kicks and corners.

However, on the rare occasion that he found some space behind Palace’s back-four, he did what all the best forwards do: he found the net.

Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) pounced on a rare lapse of concentration from Tyrick Mitchell (£4.1m) to get around the back in the 10th minute. He cut the ball back for an unmarked Calvert-Lewin who, despite barely getting a mention beforehand, slotted home coolly.

Calvert-Lewin’s increasingly ruthless nature bodes exceptionally well for upcoming fixtures against more favourable defences than what Palace offered on Saturday. Everton face Brighton, Southampton and Newcastle in three of their next four fixtures, each of those sides conceding three goals or more four times so far this season.

Meanwhile, Richarlison (£8.0m) continues to remind Fantasy managers that he is quietly waiting in the background as a viable alternative option in attack.

Not only was he lively as a left-winger in the 4-3-3 system once again, but there is also a chance that the Brazilian is now Ancelotti’s preferred penalty taker.

It was Richarlison who was handed the responsibility for the Toffees’ first-half spot-kick, even though he was sharing the pitch with top goal-scorer Calvert-Lewin and James Rodríguez (£7.6m).

For now, it is difficult to say that the former Watford man is the favoured taker for the whole club, considering that Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m). Obviously, the Icelandic international has lost his place in the team this season, so Richarlison’s chances are good, but we need to see Everton win a penalty when those two players share the pitch before we can categorically install the Brazilian as number one.

By comparison with Calvert-Lewin, James Rodríguez (£7.6m) was arguably the best player on the Selhurst Park pitch on Saturday and yet came away with no Fantasy rewards.

For all his skill, shine, vision and backing of 25.2% of Fantasy managers, the Colombian has now blanked in two from a possible three Premier League outings.

In fact, against Palace, Rodríguez enjoyed an afternoon of ‘assisting the assister’. It was his exquisite through-pass which found Coleman’s penetrative run before the right-back squared for Calvert-Lewin’s goal.

And in the 40th minute, it was Rodríguez’s excellent ball on the counter-attack which put Lucas Digne (£6.1m) through to force a hand-ball and penalty out of Joel Ward (£4.5m).

There were still a number of other opportunities for Rodríguez to get attacking returns, but they did not pan out for his ever-increasing ownership.

In the 29th minute, he played an incredible through-ball to Richarlison on the counter, setting the Brazilian through the middle. However, the forward’s poor first-touch, taken with his right foot when the left would have kept him more central, saw Richarlison drag possession out wide.

Then, shortly after half time, Rodriguez was fouled on the edge of the box and denied Digne’s request to take the direct free-kick. While the Frenchman rattled the crossbar with a fizzing effort in Gameweek 2, Rodríguez produced a tame effort aimed straight at Vincente Guaita (£5.0m).

Rodríguez also aimed a well-placed corner straight at Calvert-Lewin in the 51st minute, only to see the centre-forward screw horribly wide.

For all of Everton’s decent attacking play this season, there do remain some issues defensively. They have kept just one clean sheet in their first three matches of the campaign, despite facing newly-promoted opposition and a side that scored the fewest home goals last season.

With Brighton, Liverpool and Southampton the next three opponents for Everton, Digne owners may have to rely on his attacking returns in the coming weeks.

His assist at Palace came from forcing a handball from Ward, although he continues to do battle with Rodríguez for a say in set pieces.

After a lightning start to the season, Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) recorded his first blank. While he continues to be deployed out-of-position as a centre-forward alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.9m), the FPL midfielder spent the last 15 minutes shifted back to the flanks after Michy Batshuayi (£ replaced Eberechi Eze (£6.0m).

However, that does not mean Zaha should leave the Fantasy radar, far from it. Gameweek 4 takes Palace to Stamford Bridge, to face a Chelsea defence that conceded three times to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon.

The fact that Zaha has three goals in as many outings this season, and only Manchester City have registered more away wins against the big six than Palace since May 2015 bodes well for next weekend.

Also worth considering is Andros Townsend (£6.0m) as he registered a third attacking return of the season in Gameweek 3. Having assisted against Southampton, scored past Manchester United and now assisting on Saturday afternoon, the former Spurs man has yet to blank in 2020/21 and was comfortably Palace’s best player in their most recent match.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze (Batshuayi 75′), McArthur (Riedewald 88′), McCarthy, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew (Benteke 82′).

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman; Gomes (Sigurdsson 76′), Allan, Doucouré; Richarlison (T Davies 90′), Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez (Iwobi 86′).

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

    Oooft, did Werner & Wilson to Jimenez & DCL last night. Caught 2 rises, avoided 2 drops. Cheeky 0.4m swing

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

      Nice decisive action

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I did werner and soucek to jimi and foden. 0.3 swing. Hate doing the early transfers but felt like this was worth the rism

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      nice moved to got Greek God

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *moves you

    4. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fingers crossed Jimi doesn't get injured this gameweek!

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      100% worth the risk. Early transfers at this stage of the season with wild price fluctuations are justified in my book.

  2. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Salah v Villa next week?

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

      KDB

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don’t own.

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

          Salah my VC

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nah not away from home

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

        Don't be fooled by variance.

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Currently VC, Sterling C

  3. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is keeping werner

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not me

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I can’t after that position and display. May come back later down the line.

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

        Yeah. There has to be a point where fear of a future haul is trumped by the reality of current performance

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

      I am, pulisic and Ziyech will come into the team. That will help his output. He was unlucky yesterday.

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

      Won 2 pens and hit the bar in 3 weeks... if people think that’s rock bottom then I’d love to see his ceiling.

      He will thrive when he plays central with Ziyech and Puli either side of him

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not acceptable at his price though. If it was Kane or Jesus doing what hes done they'd be getting pelters from everywhere.

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

          Yup. Case in point: Martial

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

          What about Vardy? Has he even had a shot on goal yet? Haven’t heard anybody criticise him...
          Havertz has been worse than him but heaps of people were bringing him in on WC because of a hattrick against Barnsley of all teams

    5. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I moved him to DCL last night after seeing him playing left back towards the end of the game yesterday

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

      I think he’s a case of better to
      own one week late than 5 weeks early.

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

        Very good point for CHE and MUN

      2. H.E. Pennypacker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Robin Friday - what a wild bloke he was.

    7. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Im keeping until Spurs play West Ham, then ill use 2 free tfrs to get rid for Kane. I do want to keep him, but wow he drops deep. Hoping Zyech and Pulisic will make him stay up top more

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

    Mart (Steer)
    TAA Robbo Digne Saiss (Justin)
    (C) KDB Son James Zaha (Reed)
    Jimenez DCL (Davis)

    1 FT. 2.1m ITB

    Any obvious changes, or roll?

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

      No very nice

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

        Thanks Z

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Roll

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

        Thanks HY

  5. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Question on the ward handball (joke decision). Digne’s header was bound for richarlison who was in an offside position. Regardless of it being handball or not, surely at the point digne heads it forward it is offside?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Handball comes before offside as richarlison could have left it

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Too many variables ....
        These pens are making game boring now IMO

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Crazy decision, ruined an otherwise good game

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

      Not sure whether to stick or twist with my transfer this week.

      Martinez/Ryan
      Vinagre, Struijk, Justin, Mitchell, Taylor
      KdB, Sterling, Bruno, Souček, Zaha (very happy with that midfield currently)
      Antonio, Eddie, Kane

      The armband is with Sterling currently. I've 0.9 in the bank and could reasonably make many decent moves... No one on the team is at risk of a drop, barring a Souček disaster. Struijk is 4.0 and any injury to Leeds' backline sees him back in the mix. Vinagre we shall see play later on. The DCL bump last night puts Antonio-DCL out of sight, but I don't think I was ever keen on emptying the wallet anyway.

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

        Your defence is very weak and your team lacks balance. West Ham has very tough fixtures and I would get rid of Antonio.

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

      Can anyone tell me return timeline for PVA & Ferguson ??

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not really, Roy quite elusive about who is back in training

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

          Ha ha
          Thanks mate.

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

        Unknown

        No real estimate as things stand. They had issues that affected previous estimates

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

          Okay
          Thanks mate

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

      So James really out here conceding 3 goals, getting a yellow card, and getting a bonus in a game that ended 3-3?! LOL

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Defenders usually need CS and Chelsea don't look like keeping them.

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

          He didnt need a CS? Conceded 3 + a yellow card, still got a bonus point.

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

        He was relentless down the flank, to be fair, but yeah I get your point

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

          Sure, great player. But I saw him blasting like 3-4 crosses nowhere as well. One ended up being a shot at target I believe, not intentional, but probably got BAPS from that.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Where to spend 1.5M left in the bank?

      Ryan (Martinez)
      TAA Castagne Saiss (Taylor Mitchell)
      Salah KDB James Podence (Burke)
      Jimenez DCL Wood

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Upgrade the bench

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

          Burke (OOP mid, rotating), Taylor (long-term nailed), Mitchell (short/mid-term nailed)

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

        Seems we're both going in strong with a lot in the bank

        Roll too. All the right boxes in all slots of the XI

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

          I am eyeing James to Barnes or Zaha GW5 then saving even more money. Probably Woods to Ings later or keep money for MUN and CHE guys when ready.

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

            Yeah, these and other possible future moves could improve the team. Love how money ITB with a performing team allows max flexibility with 2 FTs

      3. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably next Son for james?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Week*

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

          This
          Posted a comment.
          Don't know where it went 😀

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

            Halley's Comet
            Amey's Comment

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

              😀

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

        Nice team - James to son

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

          Need 0.1 ggrrr otherwise already done

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

        Podence to Foden..
        If he doesn't play, you have a nice bench to come in

    6. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Morning all, This seems like an easy switch straight away yeah?
      Werner and Wilson to DCL and Jimenez (-4) and leaves me this set up for next week

      McCarthy
      TAA Holding Coady (Davies Dallas)
      KDB Son Salah Podence (Bissouma)
      Jimenez Adams DCL

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

        Looks good, shame you didn't do it before last night and avoid the 0.4 price swing 🙁

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

          I agree 0.4 is a massive swing but I wouldn't recommend taking hits when only 4 of the games have been played & bringing in a player who hasn't played yet?

          1. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I wont be making the change until theyve played today and he comes through unscathed. Early moves are not something I like to do usually

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

            Yeah, I agree and probably would have held off myself... But if they are set on those transfers it would be frustrating to lose out on the cash

        2. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Some early hits are worth the gamble to increase TV at this stage of the season

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

      Lining up Havertz to pereira, James to TAA

      1 more GW to assess

      I hate that I put James in my team on my WC, I’m not even sure I meant to

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

        He'll get attacking returns dor sure but that defence is awful tbh.

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        didn't get James on WC

        to spend 5+ on a defender I want him to get CS first and then some attacking returns.

        James is not an option for CS points. FL can't fix the defence even if you give him world's best back 4 (Chelsea fan here)

        He is good in crosses but no end product with Tammy or Werner up top.

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

        Guarantee you meant to 😉
        Just didn’t expect Chelsea to be that woeful, nobody did

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

          Honestly when he was on -1 I started slating him, saying this is why you don’t choose him - ‘looks at team’ - shite! Played about with so many last minute changes!!!

      4. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        pereira is a baller, trossard is another good option too and plays for a better team

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

          Their fixtures are nice too

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

          Yeah, reasonable fixtures too

          Need to prepare for the Liverpool run too from GW 6 onwards

        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I like Trossard

      5. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        For me Reece James has more attacking potential than any 5m or 5.5m midfielder or striker (except Podence)

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

        I got him in, too. I still think he’s good value

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Good chance they will sure up a bit as well

          Remember how mental everyone went over s’ton? Manager will make a few changes and next week they get a CS

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

          1/2 gws to provide and then he’s upgraded - if chelsea do improve he might get a stay of execution

    8. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one:

      A) Justin (WHU)
      B) James (CPA)
      C) Grealish (LIV)

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        C most probably

      2. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably Grealish

      3. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        C

      4. Effe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        C

      5. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Unanimous and where I am currently at. No Pool defence so if Grealish returns means he will have wiped a Pool CS.

    9. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner looking like a flop like other big Chelsea signings such as Mutu, Shevchenko, Veron, and Torres.

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

        Great assessment after just 3 games...

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It is true though. He doesn't look like a guy who is showing the personality of stepping up and saying 'I'm the man, I'm going to lead', I'm going to be the action man that makes this Chelsea team successful'.

          Compare him to Fernandes, Aubameyang, Tevez and similar players who go and try and take the game by the scruff of the neck and pull their team up even if it is kicking and screaming.

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

            This reads like a parody of English commentators.

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

            Just because he doesn’t have leadership qualities doesn’t make him a flop, he’s played 3 for his new club in a new league he will adapt, he has plenty of potential... not to mention Lampard shuffling him around putting him in 3 different positions in 3 games

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

        He’ll come good

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

          This

      3. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        no .. he is adapting.

        With Pulisic back and when Kai plays #10 you will see his potential. Mount and Kai switching roles isn't helping anyone.

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

        Amen

      5. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea should be top 3-4 for xG and with Ziyech and Pulisic back their quality will shine through. Werner will do well

    10. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I made such a stupid mistake by starting with Dale Stephens. Forgot that if people sell the bench fodder to change formation he will drop soon. And he was highly owned. Here he is at 4 4m...

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        good to get in less owned bench fodders .. goalies and mids fall first

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yup, I did it for all the bench fodders except Stephen's. Didn't even expect he is so highly owned!

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            owned Greenwood last time and he went down to 4.3/4.2 and then rest is history

    11. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      People who should retire after gw3

      DCL non owners
      Ings non owners
      Frank 'Fraud' Lampard

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Add yourself to the list 😆

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

          I'm a DCL non owner 😉

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

        Slight change of mind about Ings then?

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

          My argument against Ings was mainly for gw1 team as he was very likely to drop in price if blanking .. which happened. He's essential now though 😉

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

            There was me thinking you said neither he nor Jim would get close to 200 points and were poor value. 😀

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

              I did say almost that but penalty rules has changed things a lot to be fair

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maupay haters as well?

    12. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sheff U vs Leeds will be an interesting affair. Sheffield last season with one of the better defences in the league, and Leeds far outperforming their xG. The championship winners from last season are in the bottom 4 for this stat which shows they aren’t creating a lot but are finishing at a very clinical level. I think Sheffield to be a bottom 6 this team season and think Leeds will get the job done

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        First Yorkshire derby in a while

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

        Sheffield looked shell shocked after losing Hendo (which was expected, ffs) then got a relegated team's keeper to replace him

        For a system so highly reliant on their GK producing MOTM saves and distribution out the back every day to plug the gaps in quality elsewhere, this was terrible. I haven't forgiven them, and I think they might be targets for captaincy soon enough

        Per the prediction: could go either way, I think. But I'll have to agree with you on Leeds probably pulling a win out of this

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

        I think Sheffield Utd are going to struggle this year - relegation looms

        I expect Leeds to win comfortably

      4. Goonsquad245
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        0-1

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

      Damn, missed the DCL rise & now can’t blaaady afford him by 0.1m. What to do?

      McCarthy
      TAA, VVD, Bellerin, Holding
      Salah, KDB, Son, Foden
      Jimenez, Antonio

      Steer, Mitchell, Bissouma, Davis
      Bank 0.9m, 1FT

      1. Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I would sell one of Bellerin/Holding

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

          That’s the plan for next week. Don’t mind doubling up for SHU this week.

          1. Sarnab
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Nice, go for it
            Save then and do a double transfer next week

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bellerin to Wolves defender
        Antonio to DCL
        Holding out

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

          -8? Cerrrazy

          Think I’m resigned to saving the FT

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            could you do first 2 ?

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

              Only if getting Vineagre

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

        Bellerin out to 4.5

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

        Forget

        He really wasn't all that yesterday and neither were Everton who chose to sit back on a lead. Save for Ings - better player better GI and on pens

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

      Wc time-thoughts? 0.2itb.

      -Martinez-Nyland
      --TAA--KWP--Lamptey--Justin-Mitchell --KDB--Salah--Son--Jrod--Anguissa
      --Jimmy--Dcl--Mitro.

      Thanks a lot guys.

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

        That's definitely not worth a wc imo... Unless that's your wc team?

    15. tc93
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      WC active, any glaring areas I need to improve on? From my side looks pretty solid

      Martinez
      Saiss / James / TAA
      Salah / KDB / Podence / Foden / Son
      DCL / Jimenez

      Button, Lamptey, Michell, Davis/Brewster.

    16. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy
      TAA Robbo Vinagre Shaw Ferguson
      Salah KDB Podence Soucek Bissouma
      Werner Martial Mitrovic

      0.4ITB 1FT

      Probably just going to do Martial -> Jimenez but tempted to wildcard because it's going to badly

      Thoughts?

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not a WC

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

      Which of these moves is most likely to justify a -4 for one week only? (I'm WC in GW5)

      1. Wilson to Jimenez (I have Ings)
      2. Rashford to Mane/Salah/KDB (I have Sterling)
      3. Saka/ASM to Barnes

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

        Probably 2 if you're gonna captain the player you bring in. Otherwise no hits for 1 week for me

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

      Sterling captain, anything more than KDB and Salah plz

    19. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would you WC this team?

      McCarthy-Steer
      TAA-Justin-KWP-Mitchell-Saliba
      Salah-KDB-Son-Greenwood-Stephens
      Werner-Mitro-Adams

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

        No

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        looks good on paper

        DCL, Jimenez scores will hurt you

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

          I was thinking yesterday that im gonna do mitro&werner to Jimenez&DCL for a hit but then i forget to do it before i went to sleep and now i cant do it anymore, 0.1 too short. Is mitro&werner&gwood to jim&dcl&podence stupid move for - 8?

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

        Nope. You have all the main players.

    20. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping it patient again for week 4 most likely after some thinking. Gona save some transfers unless Sterling needs to become KDB after tonights game. Would be worthwhile to have 2 FT for week 5.

      Mesiler
      Keane TAA Saiss Justin
      Sterling (c) Salah Rashford Hamez
      DCL Jimi

      Steer, Ayling Bissouma, brewster

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

        Sterling to KDB isn’t a move to be made this week with Leeds next for City, regardless of how today pans out

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

          All depends on formation for me

          If KDB is no 10 going into the future, + pens as we know I will take the short term loss (away to leeds for Sterling) to make a longterm gain

          My selection of Sterling prior to Week 2 was with Sterling v KDB at no.8

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

            Can’t see KDB playing no.10 with City missing a true number 9... it’s why I went with Sterling over KDB for the next few but we will see

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

              Could be right

              Happy with our differential this week. You captain him also?

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

                Last minute change to Werner :/

                Even without captaincy a haul will do me good though due to ownership... though a tad scared without kdb

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

        I like how you have a bit of Leeds in your team. 😉

    21. JurgenRodgers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner to Ings + £1m is so tempting

      But also could back fire

      This game lol

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

        Keep Werner

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

        Every move can backfire

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

        Wouldn’t do it

    22. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Man City 1 Leicester 1
      West Ham 1 Wolves 1

      With low ownership players please

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You're gonna need a bigger sofa

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

          You must be still dreaming

      2. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn’t mind a Bamford brace today

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

          This isn’t the championship

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

          A Rodrigo goal or two would be more beneficial. Need to get him up and running.

      3. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Total points combined from all my defenders after 2.5 GW‘S

        13

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

          Ha Ha
          It's a sign i guess

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Never mind I just added all the gk points and it’s not looking so bad

            15

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

              😆

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

          I feel your pain. Have gone without Pool def for now due to the number of high scoring games.

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Captain:

        A) Ings (WBA)
        B) KDB (lee)

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

          KDB.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Kev

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

            You really are an early organiser aren’t you

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              What if I got hit by a bus?

          • Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Kevin

        3. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Better combo?

          A) Ryan+KWP
          B) McCarthy+Lamptey
          C) Martinez+ Lamptey/KWP?