Scout Notes

Injury updates on Son and Saint-Maximin as Wilson gets penalty-taking duties

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United

  • Goals: Lucas Moura (£6.9m) | Callum Wilson (£6.4m)
  • Assists: Harry Kane (£10.5m) | Andy Carroll (£5.5m)
  • Bonus: Karl Darlow (£5.0m) x3, Wilson x2, Lucas x1

Son Heung-min (£9.1m) looks set for a spell on the sidelines after the South Korean winger picked up a hamstring injury in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday.

Having racked up a 24-point haul against Southampton the previous weekend, Son’s luck – and that of the Fantasy managers who owned him – turned on its head in Gameweek 3.

The in-form Korean had already struck the woodwork twice and seen Eric Dier (£5.0m) ruin a possible assist in the opening 45 minutes before he failed to reappear for the second half, with a taciturn Jose Mourinho later confirming to journalist Alasdair Gold that his player had picked up an injury:

AG: You took Son off at half-time – was that a pre-planned thing or was it an injury?
JM: Injured.
AG: Do you expect to miss him for long?
JM: Yep.
AG: Can you tell me what kind of injury?
JM: Hamstring.

Speaking to Sky Sports after full-time, Mourinho warned that Spurs’ three-games-a-week schedule could lead to more fitness issues:

It’s just the first one. I imagine that Tuesday, another one. Thursday, another one. Maybe Sunday, a couple more. But this is the respect that Tottenham gets.

With Spurs in action against Chelsea in the EFL Cup and then Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League before they head to Old Trafford in Gameweek 4, there should hopefully be plenty of media-facing opportunities for Mourinho to provide a more detailed prognosis on his stricken star before next Saturday’s FPL deadline.

An international break then follows so anything in the ‘grade I’ bracket would at least make him a possibility to return for Gameweek 5 against West Ham United – but a sizeable chunk of his existing owners may not have the luxury of benching a premium midfielder going into the next round of fixtures.

Elsewhere, new signing Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m) was fit enough for a place on the bench, which may be a cause of concern for owners of Ben Davies (£5.0m) from now on.

NEWCASTLE INJURY LATEST

Newcastle United have problems of their own, with Matt Ritchie (£5.0m) succumbing to a shoulder injury in the second half of Sunday’s draw.

Ritchie, who was only in the visitors’ starting XI because of unavailability problems down the Magpies’ left flank, may now require surgery and he could face a similar length of absence as Fabian Schar (£4.9m) did when he damaged his shoulder in July.

Schar has only recently returned to training.

Jamal Lewis (£4.5m) was only deemed ready for a substitute role at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after sustaining an eye injury against Brighton, while Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Ryan Fraser (£5.9m) missed out altogether.

Those latter two players could be back for Wednesday night’s EFL Cup clash with Newport County, at least, with Steve Bruce confirming that they would be assessed ahead of the trip to Wales:

We’ll see how Allan and Ryan Fraser are for Wednesday. Allan has tweaked his ankle and Ryan has a bit of a groin injury. I am delighted we didn’t use [Fraser] because we’ve got away with it. If I’d have played him he could be out for six weeks. I couldn’t risk him.

We’ve got another one with Matt Ritchie doing the joint in his shoulder. We’ll see how it is but it’s not looking good.

We don’t think it’s a dislocation: it looks as though he’s done exactly the same as Fab Schar did, which will probably mean an operation.

We’ll know more in the next couple of days.

WILSON ON PENS

Ritchie’s injury could be all the more significant as he has been Newcastle’s main penalty taker for the last four years, ceding only the occasional spot-kick to Joselu, Kenedy and Dwight Gayle (£5.9m) – all of whom missed.

Ritchie himself failed from 12 yards against Southampton last season so his fitness issues could have been immaterial anyway, even more so as he now doesn’t seem to feature in Bruce’s first-choice starting XI.

It was Callum Wilson (£6.4m) who stepped up from the spot when Newcastle were awarded a contentious stoppage-time penalty on Sunday, with Dier deemed to have handled Andy Carroll‘s (£5.5m) aimless header in the new eyes of the law.

The decision to award a spot-kick prompted disbelief and anger from Mourinho, the Spurs camp, the footballing world in general and even Bruce, who said that the rule-makers had “lost the plot” with the stricter interpretation of the handball law.

Whatever the rights and many wrongs of the new ruling, the spike in spot-kick awards does add value to those Fantasy assets who are penalty takers for their respective clubs – and Bruce was unequivocal in revealing who was first in line for the Magpies:

I don’t think Andy has missed a penalty – or so he told me. But I can’t remember the last time he scored one.

Callum will be the penalty taker in the Premier League so that was my thought process.

It was great for Andy to step forward and show he had the courage to take it. But I think with Callum the way he has been taking them over the last 12 months, it had to be him.

DARLOW HEROICS

A disappointing home result for Spurs would usually see the knives being sharpened for Mourinho but for once, the Lilywhites’ head coach couldn’t really cop much of the blame.

The hosts battered Bruce’s toothless side and it was a combination of profligate finishing and goalkeeping heroics, as well as that injury-time penalty concession, that cost Spurs the three points.

Visiting goalkeeper Karl Darlow (£5.0m) racked up three FPL save points for his efforts on Sunday – that’s as many as any other Premier League goalkeeper has registered all season.

Darlow could do little about Spurs’ opener, with Lucas Moura (£6.9m) tucking in a Harry Kane (£10.5m) cross after 24 minutes, but he was responsible for keeping the scoreline down and his side in the match.

Of the 11 stops that Darlow made, five of them came from the dangerous Kane – including a point-blank save just after kick-off, a claw out from the striker’s header on eight minutes and two diving efforts later in the game.

The England striker had looked sluggish when representing his country earlier this month and then again in Gameweek 1, perhaps understandably so given that his pre-season was disrupted by a period of self-isolation.

He has looked back towards full match-sharpness in the last two Gameweeks, even if it’s his assist count that is chiefly responsible for the 28 FPL points accrued so far.

SHOT-SHY NEWCASTLE

Wilson may have penalty-taking duties in his armoury but he and Newcastle have posed little threat from open play since their Gameweek 1 win over West Ham.

Even including that match, the Magpies have had only three shots on target all season – and have scored from all of them.

They were as limp against Spurs as they were in defeat to Brighton last weekend and we saw Bruce opt for a safety-first approach on Sunday, with the Magpies boss changing formation for the third straight game and opting for a wing-back system.

Bruce explained his tactical decision after full-time:

My thought process was to stay in the game for as long as we could.

We were dealt a blow with Allan Saint-Maximin not being ready or Ryan Fraser who can obviously take us up the pitch quicker. They are our natural wide players with pace.

So yeah it was ‘stay in the game’ but we need to do better than we did in the first half. I know Tottenham were good but we didn’t do enough in my opinion.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Doherty, Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Hojbjerg, Winks; Moura (Lamela 79), Lo Celso (Ndombele 77), Son (Bergwijn 45); Kane

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Darlow; Manquillo, Hayden, Lascelles, Fernandez, Ritchie (Lewis 69); Almiron (Carroll 77), Shelvey, Hendrick (Murphy 74), Joelinton; Wilson.

PREMIUM MEMBERS ANALYSIS

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 3

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  1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I feel a bit dirty doing it - but I looked a a potential 3-5-2 of 7 pen takers. Midfield pen takers the future?

    I could get it by around gw 9/10

    Martinez (Steer)
    Justin-Taylor-Lamptey (Ferguson-Mitchell)
    Salah-KDB-Fernandes-Zaha-Grealish
    Richarlison-Jimenez (Brewster)

    1.1 itb

    1. AD105
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Quite like this you know, would probably drop Grealish to get Trent though

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Could be an idea but main logic is pen takers in midfield extra for goals and so on.
        I have not seen anyone else mention it most of focus seems to be on the 3-4-3.

        i have already got Brewster in so I think I will be committed to the 3-5-2. Praying he moves in the window!

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

      Could do that - or 343 as there are plenty of forwards on pens - budget ones too like Mitro, Maupay, Wood. In midf I have Klich who's cheaper and might get more than Grealish and Zaha.
      I have 8 pen takers in all - one has to sit on the bench.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah Kilch is a good option alright considering the way Leeds play.

      2. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        are you assuming Werner is on them, or have you sold him?

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

          He goes out tonight for Ings.

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like - and I would be tempted to keep Jack instead of TAA

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Plenty of time to get in Grealish as well gw 6/gw 7 would be nice swap for Podence owners if they have money itb.

    4. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With 1 or 2 VAR PKs being given per match it is logical, I was joking about it in my ML chat. But really, if you want guaranteed points each week it looks practical.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It is the general team idea I am aiming towards anyway.
        I notice Zaha is already due to rise. So maybe it will be the new template by then?

    5. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine if the man I am named after was still in the game.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha yeah I was thinking of that, captain on him all season.
        Plus back in the 90's Forrest had Pearce and Man United had Irwin. Irwin would have had 20 goal plus seasons with VAR!

  2. AD105
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son and Werner our, for which combo?

    A) Bruno and Ings
    B) JRod and Vardy
    C) Other

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

      A due to penalties.

      1. AD105
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Would you make them now or hold til later this week? I’ve got exact money atm that’s why I ask - don’t want to miss out due to price changes..

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

          You know the risks and there are always cheaper combos. A normally wins due to the big difference in price.

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

      A

      1. AD105
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Same question as above? Cheers

  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (3585 teams)

    Current safety score with autosubs = 15
    Top score = 72
    LMS average = 27.68 (-1.9) = 25.78
    Players played = 9.25/12.0
    Captains played = 84.94%
    Wildcards played = 28%

    2 games to go.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    EO's left

    Salah 86, TAA 66, Mitro 34, Mart 27, Robbo 21

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

      Mart?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        GK

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

          oh

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

            wow 28% played their wildcard

  4. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Same as everyone else

    Who to replace Som with ?? No money ITB

    Mahrez( pep roulette)
    Zaha v Chelsea
    Rodriguez
    Other?

    Will WC In International Break

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

      One off game, free punt with Mahrez and JRod the frontrunners.

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

      Pep roulette with Jesus and Aguero injured though. As nailed as it gets.

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ha thanks , you never know with Managers due to a big loss they drop regulars, man c were awful , they can’t defend

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

          Mahrez the best one for them, I'm most likely moving Son out for him.

  5. Hakaei lali
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martial son klitch out for Ings Barnes mahrez (-8)

    1. AD105
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would leave Klich, no need to take him out

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

      Just sell Son and you'll be fine

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at some numbers yesterday, I realized this whole "pick 7 penalty takers" idea is a bit of an overreaction.

    So the penalties that have come as a result of the new rule change are only handballs.

    Total goals scored so far: 96
    Total penalties won: 20
    Penalties scored: 18
    Handball penalties: 6

    So 6 out of 20 penalties have been due to the rule change (30%). 70% of them have not come due to the rule change but just poor defending. For example, all of Vardy's penalties.

    Last season, after the first 3 weeks (30 games), there were 8 penalties won and none of them from handballs. This season, after 26 games, there have been 20 penalties won. Even if you disregard the handballs, that's 14 penalties won. So there has been a big increase even without the rule change just due to poor defending (perhaps lack of pre-season/fitness?). There's no reason to not expect these to regress.

    Also, if you compare these handball penalties to all goals scored, 6 out of 96 goals is 6.25%. So 93.75% of all goals scored weren't due to the rule change. I would still focus on getting players to catch the goals that happen 94% of the time than the ones that happen 6% of the time.

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You also need to factor in retaken penalties if goalie is off his line , so more chance of succeed scoring

    2. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Smart post. People will ignore though and buy Klich or Noble for the occasional 6 pts.

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

      Good analysis but at the same time there are plenty of penalty takers that are good picks regardless. For instance - a lot of the strikers that have penalties but are decent options anyway so you might as well go with the ones that have penalties. Same thing with midfielders. There's very few players that seem to be worth having that aren't penalty takers rn - Son was potentially one before he got injured. Rodriguez could be one due to his cheap price point (and maybe he does get some penalties anyway particularly if Rich misses one) but there aren't too many others I can think of.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son, Mane, Sterling, Mahrez, DCL, Martial, Rashford, Havertz, Pulisic. Just some off the top of my mind. There is no way you go without these players for the whole season.

    4. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6% of all goals is still an absolutely massive amount for one rule change!

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And it amplifies points by more than this when you factor in bonus, eliminated clean sheets, etc.

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

          Nobody's going with Norwood, Noble or Jorginho for their pens. I've got 8 and they're all decent picks regardless of pens, but pens are a significant bonus.

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        While the stats have taken effort, your basic premise is a straw man. Most penalty takers that people have can, and do, easily get points without the penalties so it's more of an added bonus to have them (Ings, Jimenez, Salah, Kane etc)

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          The added bonus was there last season too, but did anyone recommend picking just all of these players for all 7 spots all the time last season? My point is that the increase in penalties was more due to poor defending and less due to the rule change, so for the most part, this should impact your strategy in picking players.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            not impact*

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              That brings me to your second false assumption, that people are just focusing on the handballs and not penalties and var in general

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Again, penalties and VAR were there last season too, so what's changed? The only change is the increase in handball penalties, right? As I've mentioned above, there are tons of good picks that are not on penalties that people picked throughout last season, so why avoid them now due to a rule change that's had less impact than general poor defending?

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    You identified it yourself, poor defending, which I fully expect to continue. There's also a clear tweak in refs making decisions that has happened that last season would not be given as penalties, will it calm down if the refs get together during the international break? Maybe, but right now I'm willing to ride the wave

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

                    I would say VAR changed in generall too. Last season a lot of penalties were not given for some strange reasons. Now that referees can see the monitors almost every possible pen was given. I still think that such a huge rise in the number of pens this season is largely random though. We have VAR in many leagues and Europen Championships but nowhere are there so many of them.

          3. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Just accept there will be more penalties this year. I don’t know why you’re on this lone crusade to convince us not to buy penalty takers lol.

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Nice argument.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                There’s no argument! There are and will be more penalties this season.

                1. Cok3y5murf
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  And he repeats the great argument again. Now, how did I overlook this in my post...

        2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          So what to do here?

          McCarthy
          TAA-Justin-Saiss
          Salah-KdB-Fernandes-Soucek*
          Werner*-Adams*-Wilson*
          Steer, Mitchell, Reed, Saliba
          1FT, 0,5ITB, WC left

          *Marked as needing replacing from XI

          Would you WC or just transfer out one of the strikers?

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

            Why do you need to replace Soucek, Adams and Wilson? Even Werner

          2. Bank$y
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Just ship out Soucek and/or Werner. 4pt hit is enough.

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

              Why Soucek out?

              1. AD105
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Agreed, he’s cheap, just scored and will nick the odd goal despite their fixtures

                1. Bank$y
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  He actually scored? My bad.

                  1. AD105
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Given as an OG and he got the assist but was basically his I believe

                    1. AD105
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      He also looked good

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

          Apart from sorting the def, does the front 7 look good enough to keep midterm?
          Ofc will monitor Foden and Podence situation in their teams.

          McCarthy
          TAA/Justin/Vinagre
          Salah/KDB/Bruno/Foden/Podence
          Jim/DCL

          Steer/Davies/Mitchell/Brewster

          1. Bank$y
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Bench is poor. When do you plan to WC?

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

              I like it

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

              If I manage to sort def, wouldn't hurry

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

                Bench is better than many more I have seen.

          2. AD105
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Most looks perfect long term tbh! Salah, KDB, Bruno, Jimi, DCL

        4. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This will be known as the WC GW from hell. Imagine using your wildcard this week to jump on to Man City, Wolves, Chelsea and Spurs assets. Even Everton assets didn't do anything sensational

          1. Boly Would
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Just worked mine out, would have been 16 points better off with my pre-WC team. Not ideal!

            However, my new team looks nice for this GW so I'm clinging onto the hope it can claw back those 16pts!

        5. Djemba-Djemba
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          whats the best WC strategy? Is it during the international break?

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

            When your team really really needs it.

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              spooky

              See below

          2. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            When your team really needs it

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

              spooky

              See below

          3. Tambling5
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            No. When it really really really needs it

          4. Rassi
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            When your team really needs it

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

              When your team really needs it

          5. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Around week 8 International is popular

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

            Yeh, then I get more than zero for my Wolves assets.

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

              is this the Andy who put on all the podcasts and live streams?

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

                Nooooo. I'm just a nobody who has no idea about teccy stuff.

        6. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          When is Son is expecting to drop in price?

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

            Decent chance tonight.

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Probably in 36 hours though

        7. I Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Any obvious ways to improve this WC team?

          Martinez
          TAA, Castagne, Coady
          Salah, KDB, Foden, Townsend
          Jimenez, Ings, DCL

          Steer; Lamptey, Mitchell, Anguissa.

          0.0 ITB

          1. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Not sure about townsend

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

            Think i'd rather another 4.5 exciting full back e.g. Dallas than Coady at this point

            1. I Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I still think Wolves are one of the better defensive teams in the league despite yesterday's result.

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

                Yeah fair maybe slightly kneejerky from myself.

                Actually like the Townsend shout for what it is worth

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

                I agree and I'm keeping Saiss, but I think it might take a few games for the LB/RB to bed in as they are currently weakening the system.

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

            Yes, sell Townsend asap 😉

          4. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Keep townsend, corner taker and really good

          5. I Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Not much love for Townsend clearly but I like the look of him at 6m. Creative, on some set pieces, loves a shot, and Palace have great fixtures.

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

            Saiss over Coady and Klich/Podence over Townsend. Maybe Taylor and Ferguson over Lamptey and Mitchell as well

            1. I Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Don't have the 0.1 needed for Saiss over Coady atm but I guess I would if I downgrade Townsend. Will probably have Podence if he's fit, don't fancy Klich very much with those fixtures. Much prefer Lamptey to Taylor. Why Ferguson over Mitchell?

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

                Mitchell is instantly out when PVA returns causing his price to drop. Ferguson will supposedly take Ward's place when he returns from injury

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

            Podence over Townsend if fit for Fulham game- or as 6 m Trossard looks really dangerous- hit woodwork so many times v ManU. Saïss over Coady as far more likely to get attacking returns

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

          Son to Rashford or Barnes for -4?

          Or wait and see over the weekday matches and ride the price drop on Son?

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

            Or Mahrez*

          2. Bank$y
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Rash

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

              Thanks

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

          A. mahrez ings digne
          B. sterling foden saiss

          1. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            A

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

            A imo

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

            A

        10. No Totti No Party
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Is Jorginho likely to start ?

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

            Who knows really how will Lampard react to that display from Saturday. I'm fearing a lot of changes and that's why have doubts over transfering Reece James in. But I'm pretty sure Alonso won't play much in the near future so James should be safe for now.

        11. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          next week's results

          Chelsea 0-2 Crystal Palace
          Everton 0-1 Brighton
          Leeds 0-5 Manchester City
          Newcastle 1-1 Burnley
          Leicester 0-2 West Ham
          Southampton 1-1 West Brom
          Arsenal 0-0 Sheff U
          Wolves 0-1 Fulham
          Man U 0-0 Spurs
          Villa 1-1 Liverpool

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

            I think you have ManCity right but Wolves wrong.

          2. Bank$y
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ok Lawro

          3. Jake.l_8
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            too many zeros

        12. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Chances of maddison starting?

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

            Depends on formation, I think Praet is preferred in 4-3-3. Maybe 50/50?

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

          Should i WC? Yes or No?

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

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

            No just get Son out

          2. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Nope

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

          RMT says 66.17 points GW4 with just Son out for Mahrez - lol, now on 15 points with 3 to go.

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

          Son to (- 4)
          A. Mahrez (have Foden an KDB)
          B. Rodriguez (have DCL)
          C. Trossard
          D. Barnes

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

            went for A myself already for -4. All or nothing

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

              Have KDB and Foden too

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

                Cheers

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

          Anyone here manage to catch all 4 hattricks?

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

            Salah (C), DCL and Son. Don’t have Vardy

        17. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A) Son -> Mahrez for free
          B) Son + Davies -> Mahrez + KWP/Lamptey -4
          C) Son + Podence -> Mahrez + Foden -4
          D) Your suggestion

          Team:
          McCarthy
          TAA Saiss Justin
          Salah KDB Son Podence
          Werner DCL Mitrovic
          __
          4.0 Davies Ferguson Bissouma

          Leaning towards A if Podence is fit.. But Werner and Mitrovic might be a concern as well, so Might be tempted to take a hit to avoid a pricedrop or two on Davies

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

            A and wait for further Podence news.

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

            A

          3. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks guys. I agree

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

          Who will get more points in the next 3 GW's?

          A) Mahrez

          B) Bruno

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            2 million price difference.. Not compareable imo. But prolly Bruno due to penalties

        19. Feanor
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I had Son for GW, sold him for Bruno for GW2, then got Son back for GW 3.

          Guess I'll be going back to Bruno for GW4.

          1. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Makes perfect sense lol

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

              Forgot to mention that I took a hit to get both Son and KDB in this week.

              So they got 3 points minus 4 for the hit, Bruno got 12, and Auba is still to play.

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

          3 zeros from 3 wolves
          I nailed it

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

            thank god you didn't have Coady!

        21. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Are we assuming that this seasons FPL winner will come from a team loaded on penalty takers.

        22. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sell son and mitro to maddison and richarlison/dclfor -4?

          1. You've got red on you.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Watch Mitro tonight

            1. Letsgo!
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah will do

        23. Oooo Matron
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Any thoughts here? Werner to Ings seems obvious move at the moment.

          Current team:
          McCarthy
          TAA VVD Justin Taylor
          Salah Zaha KDB
          Mitrovic Werner DLC

          Subs: Davies, Reed, Bissouma

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

            Ings is a good shout. I have Martial in that forward slot, ugh.

        24. Sterling Malory
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Best use of my 1FT here?

          Ramsdale
          TAA Doherty Saiss
          Salah KDB Podence Soucek
          Werner Vardy Bamford
          Nyland KWP Mitchell Reed