Scout Notes

State of Fulham defence bodes well for Wolves options in Gameweek 4

Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Jack Grealish (£7.0m), Conor Hourihane (£6.0m), Tyrone Mings (£5.0m)
  • Assists: John McGinn (£5.5m) x2, Hourihane
  • Bonus Points: Hourihane x3, McGinn x2, Mings x1

A clinical Aston Villa maintained their perfect start to the season at the expense of a Fulham side seemingly hell-bent on getting their relegation form in nice and early.

Four wins on the bounce – two in the league, two in the Carabao Cup – have marked the Villans as an early-season form team, which is just as well when they’ve got Liverpool and Leicester to come next.

But there is a confidence and continuity about this club now – Villa have strengthened the squad this summer without upsetting the balance of the team – that suggests last season’s desperate struggle to stay up will not need repeating this time around.

Fulham coach Scott Parker switched to a three-man defence for the encounter, but his preference for playing high and wide remained intact. That was a tactic the visitors exploited ruthlessly from the get-go and offers some crumbs of comfort to anyone still in possession of Wolves attackers for Gameweek 4.

It took less than five minutes for Villa to find a way through that new-look backline, with Jack Grealish (£7.0m) running onto John McGinn‘s (£5.5m) ball over the top and steering it past Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) in the Fulham goal.

The strike was, according to boss Dean Smith, straight off the training pitch.

“We’ve been working on breakthrough runs with Jack especially. Great run, great finish, great pass.” – Dean Smith

The pair then combined for Conor Hourihane (£6.0m) to double the advantage after 15 minutes, with the midfielder sweeping the ball home from an intelligent McGinn lay-off. The former Plymouth Argyle and Barnsley midfielder has now registered more attacking returns than any other Villa asset since the beginning of Project Restart (five).

That made it two shots, two goals for Villa – a question of quality over quantity that neatly summed up the entire game. Fulham outshot the visitors 16-12, but managed just two attempts on target to Villa’s five and created no big chances while their rivals carved out four.

If the game wasn’t up after 15 minutes, it certainly was just after half-time when Tyrone Mings (£5.0m) sprang the Cottagers’ high line/offside trap attempt and was left all alone to score from Hourihane’s set-piece ball into the area.

It was the final proof, if it were even needed, of Fulham’s current defensive shortcomings. Indeed, conceding ten goals across the first three Premier League matches of a season would have equalled a nasty little record – if West Brom hadn’t had a ‘hold my beer’ moment and already let in 11 thanks to Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Chelsea.

What’s making matters considerably worse for Parker’s men is their inability to look the part at the other end of the pitch either.

This was their second blank in three league matches and the three goals they scored against Leeds were as much to do with the Yorkshire outfit’s own defensive issues as Fulham’s attacking prowess.

The 20%-owned Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.0m) was easily the most popular Fantasy Premier League starting asset on show at Craven Cottage, and he led the way for attempts (six), all of which came inside the area.

All of them were also headers, but only one found the target and none truly troubled visiting keeper Emiliano Martinez (£4.5m), whose most eye-catching save involved tipping a late Joe Bryan (£5.0m) effort onto the bar.

His opposite number, Areola, had the misfortune of picking the first three of Villa’s attempts on target out of the back of his net, but he was worked by Mings and McGinn when the game stretched out late on, while striker Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) twice went close with earlier efforts.

Fulham did manage to score at one point when Bobby Decordova-Reid (£5.5m) pounced after Martinez spilled Aboubakar Kamara‘s (£5.0m) shot, only for VAR to entice referee Stuart Attwell to a TV screen to decide that Mitrovic had fouled Ezri Konsa (£4.5m) as the first shot came in.

The late introduction of new signing Bertrand Traoré (£6.0m) demonstrated the extra firepower Smith now has at his disposal, but he was quick to talk up a second straight clean sheet post-match.

“We scored some great goals, but maybe more pleasing for me is the will to keep the ball out of the back of the net. It’s about keeping that balance. If we can, it gives us a great chance to win football games.” – Dean Smith

The views of Parker were, in essence, a mirror image of his Villa counterpart.

“In terms of defending, yeah we weren’t good enough tonight. We’ve not been good enough for the first three games this season, and we need to address that. It’s an area that I think everyone at the football club can see.” – Scott Parker

Both Konsa and Mings have now scored this season, with the latter also providing a Gameweek 2 assist. The pair sit second and third in an FPL defenders table topped by Leicester’s Timothy Castagne (£5.7m), who’s played a game more. They are also backed by four clean sheets in their last six Premier League matches, three of those coming at Villa Park, where they play three of their next four fixtures.

But investing in Villa’s backline, or indeed any of their players, is just not happening from what we can see of the FPL transfer market. 

Despite their stellar start to the season, none of their assets can be found in Gameweek 4’s top 30 transfers-in, presumably thanks to those two tough fixtures mentioned earlier in this piece.

The Villans’ schedule eases considerably from Gameweek 6 onwards, however, with a trip to Arsenal probably the trickiest encounter of a 10-match run.

Fulham’s match-ups are more mixed, but the FPL reception to their current form is not – Mitrovic is currently the fourth most-sold player heading into Gameweek 4 as managers still invested in Parker’s men look to cut and run.

Fulham XI (3-4-2-1): Areola; Ream, Odoi, Hector (Le Marchand 58); Bryan, Tete (Kamara 39), Zambo Anguissa, Cairney; Cavaleiro, Decordova-Reid (Kebano 78); Mitrovic.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-2-1): Martínez; Targett, Konsa, Mings, Cash; Hourihane (Ramsey 76), Luiz (Nakamba 87), Trézéguet (Traore 84); McGinn, Grealish; Watkins.

PREMIUM MEMBERS ANALYSIS

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 3

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fplstatistics down?

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

      Working for me

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

      I thought the website stopped working because it hadn't worked since yesterday, then I realised they changed from co.uk to .com

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

          well now the .com version isnt working, idk whats going on

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

              Doesn't work for me 🙁

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

      Who's delta you guys want to know ?

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

    If a player rises by 0.3, do you still make 0.1 profit? Cheers

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

      Yes, 0.4 raise is 0.2 profit

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

        Thanks mate

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

      yes

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

    First choice and second choice?

    1) Rashford and Rodriguez

    2) Ings and Havertz

    3) Bruno and 6.9mid (Mount, Moura, Trossard, Soucek)

    4) Rodriguez and Havertz

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

      Probably 3 with Trossard

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

    How were Liverpool against Arsenal defensively?

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

      Fairly decent, couple of shaky moments but generally I love the double up idea because with those fixtures, TAA and Robbo will get plenty of attacking returns

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

      One mistake by Robbo and punished for it. Played high pressing game which gave Arsenal a chance on the counter. Allison made a couple good saves.

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

      Very high line of defence.
      Looked like a ploy.
      Allison kept them in the game though. Saved 2 1v1 with laca

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

        Think that was more Arteta than Klopp myself

        He's picked up a few results against the big boys just lately by sitting back and going defence.

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

          Maybe

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

      Decent imo. Goal conceded a Robbo booboo not really a sign of defensive malaise.

      Big test comes in next 4. On past form you'd expect a couple of cs anyway from that run. Do that and it'll feel like they are back as a defensive unit.

      Everton away particularly intriguing - it's a historically low scoring one - unsurprising in a derby. Everton were pretty cautious at Palace overall too - not as if they carved out many opportunities.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Decent but they don't give me 100% confidence just yet. Comical at times

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

    Need some help boys, 0.0ITB + 1FT

    McCarthy (steer)
    Robbo, Saiss, Doherty (mitchell, ferguson)
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Podence, Pereira
    Werner, Mitrovic (davis)

    A) Doherty + Mitro - - - 4.5 def + DCL
    B) Save transfer
    C) Wilcard

  6. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son to Barnes or Mahrez?

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

      Mahrez more explosive and should start next 2-3 games while injuries

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

    A) Martinez & Richarlison
    or
    B) Guaita & Ings

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have the exact sum for Podence and Son to Zaha and Hames. I'd like to do Son to Hames this week and Podence to Zaha next week. So I need Zaha not to rise before Sunday... Is this possible or no?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would be my first hit in over a year if I have to do both 😛

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I be careful with Zaha, historically he tends to go quiet after hot streaks.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        His fixtures are amazing though and Eze might push him OOP, which is a bonus.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Oh yeah, not saying you shouldnt do it, just dont build your hopes up.

          Good luck.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            U2

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

        After transfer window is shut down... 😉

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

        Fair point

        But right now he is the pointy end of the Palace attack and his history oop is very tidy given 7.0 investment, Think it's a question of managing expectations there. Suspect Palace will score decently this time around and he'll have good GI but it's a side built to counter and if they go a goal down as they did last week they'll struggle to open up sides such as Everton who are prepared to just sit and defend fr long periods.

        Think he's best seen as along term investment myself if you buy into idea that Palace will actually score goals 😉

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Also on pens now too

          • Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            He'll have good fixtures all the way till GW15 when it's last chance saloon to use your first WC.

          • Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            *cough*pens*cough*

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

              He one of your magnificent 7?

              I'm on a paltry 4 right now. Contemplating means of getting Bruno in. Foden and Havertz is most likely route. But not hurrying to lose Havertz just yet. Think he may turn out to be a hold.

              (Really not sure why I went Foden at all. Should have been Grealish.)

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

                He is. I'm leaning to regretting I didn't pick Grealish although in the short term Zaha has the edge on fixtures.

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

                  I somehow don't like any of them 😮
                  There's something wrong with me

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

        Is Podence definitely out? Amazing fixture (s)

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

      Son to Rashford or Mahrez?

    4. ZAWAd25
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM to who for (-4)? (Short term pick)

      A)Foden
      B) Barnes
      C) Other (7.3m max)

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

        Trossard?

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

        Pereira?

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

        Zaha

      4. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood better come good vs Spurs. Hate losing 0.2 on him.

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

        GL.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think Ole makes changes, they've been outplayed twice now and the greenwood wan bissakka side is a massive wrapping

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Weak point* not wrapping

            • The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Neither of them played in the first game, we don't have better options.

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Started I mean of course.

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Second game was arguably worse tbh, & not if you stick with the same formation but there's options if the formation is tweaked. AWB is starting, greenwood could easily be shifted out for a change in tactics. Can't see the persistence with Pogba deep carrying on all season, as that was found out nearing the end of the restart football

                  Be interesting to see what Ole does

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Pogba has been particularly awful in both games.

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Yeah, willing to give the covid benefit of the doubt but ultimately him playing there should never have been the long term solution anyway

                        1. The Ejiptian King
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          The benefit of the doubt went a long time ago for me, if he was half as good as he thinks he is then he'd be twice as good as he actually is.

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

                            Nested sentences 😛

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

                            Ought to start Van Der Beek there and drop Pogz.

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

                              Need balls.
                              Pogba will ruin the dressing room environment.

                              It's bound to happen

            • SH1M1
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Just a heads up for Son sellers, wait for confirmation from the club imo before selling

              https://twitter.com/coys100/status/1310984582976634882

              This could mean nothing but he looked fine coming off the pitch on Sunday

            • SH1M1
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Also random question incoming, after watching Rory Delap's Youtube throw-in compilation leading to goals, does anyone know/remember if in FPL he got assists for throw ins ?

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                He did but I think there was a lot of assist to the assist or scrambles in the box first iirc.

            • Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Anyone else fed up with the tardiness of Brewster transfer?

              A. Yes
              B. No

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

                A

            • zotter
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              A. Gtg
              B. Werner to Jimmie
              C. Rash to someone

              McCarthy
              Lascelles. Trent. Bellerin
              Salah c. Kdb. Rash. Soucek
              Werner. Dcl. Wilson

              Steer. Ayling. Mitchell. Oriel

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

                If you only have one FT available for this week, roll it into the international break as you currently have no pressing issues

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

                  Thanks. Think so. Not as if Werner has a stinky fixture right ?

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

                    Werner is a proven striker and can score against any team. So stick with him for the time being.

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

                B

            • Slitherene
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Which option seems better?

              A) Vardy + Zaha
              B) Ings + Rashford

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                A

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

                A. Could even argue Vardy plus Barnes

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

                B for me

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

                A due to the additional penalty taker

            • Ronnies
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Best option;

              Martial to ?

              A) DCL
              B) Ings

              Cheers.

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Stick

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

                Stick

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

                DCL is very highly owned now. Can't ignore him anymore

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

                  Hello Amey

            • tibollom
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Decided not to WC this team and just get rid of Son to Barnes? good move? anythings else you would suggest? thanks guys

              McCarthy Nyland
              Justin TAA Davies Taylor ferguson
              salah son kdb pereira stephens
              werner davis martial

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

                If you're saving WC, Nothing for hit

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

                  yea not for a hit, with my FT

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

                Barnes is far too inconsistent for my liking. He is not exactly a proven player in the premier league so I would avoid if I were you

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

                  thanks mate, really hesitating here

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

                upgrade Davies or Stephens?

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

                  yea thinking about that but no cash ITB for stephens upgrade dont want to take a hit

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

                I just transferred Barnes in, very confident about him with those fixtures.

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

                  thanks mate, did you transfer in for son?

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

                    For Bruno 😀

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

                      really? madness as he takes pen dont you think??

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

                        Could really backfire, but needed to downgrade 1 of my 4 big mids.

              5. jbenny1107
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Barnes looked really good against Man City. I like the move.

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

                  yea and their fixtures look pretty good

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

                Decent side in principle

                Big question will come next week if Werner blanks. Palace is a relatively tough home fixture but Southampton high line looks made for his pace.

            • jbenny1107
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Have 4.6 ITB. Already on -4. Should I do Jorginho to Mahrez for another -4 or just start Bamford?

              Martinez
              TAA James Saiss Justin
              Salah KDB Barnes Jorginho
              Jimenez Calvert-Lewin (Bamford)

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

                why wouldnt you play Bamford over Jorginho?

                1. jbenny1107
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Pens. Jorginho with two in two already. Unfortunately, he missed the second one.

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

                yea play bam instead of jorginho. nice team mate

                1. jbenny1107
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Majority rules. Bam it is.

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

                ye, but he might not even start... Bamford any day, g2g

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

              Kneejerking Greenwood is crazy. Great value and goal disallowed v Brighton

            • Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              BREAKING

              David Ornstein

              PL referees allowed to show greater leniency on handball from this coming weekend. Agreed at meeting of clubs today to apply more subjectivity within existing rules. Ward / Lindeloff unlikely to be pens, Dier / Maupay would. Full details @TheAthleticUK

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Great news, we get the game back, Fantastic

              2. jbenny1107
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Maupay makes sense. Dier was just jumping with his arm out. Don't agree with that one since it's a normal motion.

                1. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Yep, Maupay had his arm out and blocked the header with it, Dier wasn't even looking in the right direction.

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

                    Check my link - the photo of Dier's arm out is quite clear.

                    1. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Dier had his back to him when it hit, so ball to hand.

                      But there needs to be an interpretation about what it stops, even if accidental.

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Did somebody force him to turn his back and misread the ball? Why should he get away with blocking something with his hand

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

                    Watch the replay. That was not a normal motion... 🙂

                    1. jbenny1107
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Back to the ball. No way. Agree to disagree.

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

                  Oh wow. Actually sounds fair that... Curious to see what the impact will be...

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

                  Good news all round - if a week late 🙁

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

                    Very diplomatic of you not to mention my army of penalty-takers 😉

                4. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Agree with that, lindelof technically could run less sloppily but only his and the ward ones were contentious to me, dier absolutely could have not foolishly swung his arm

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

                      Exactly this

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

                    Gary Neville announced that the FA was reviewing this on Sky at the weekend

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

                      It had been announced that there'd be a meeting on Tuesday, and this is the outcome.

                5. Dynamic Duos
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Want Antonio, but those fixtures ewww.

                  1. jbenny1107
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Counting down to Week 8 and the West Ham double up

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Mitrovic needs to go now though.

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

                    Same.

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Is his still top of the xg stats?

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

                        Probably and high on Joes goals imminent list 😀

                        1. Dynamic Duos
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Got to be better than Mitrovic anyway

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

                  Good to go for next GW? 😀

                  McCarthy
                  TAA Digne Saiss Taylor
                  Salah(C) KDB James
                  Ings Jiminez DCL

                  Forster Burke Stephens Mitchell

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

                    It’s a lovely team that we could only dream of having.

                  2. jbenny1107
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Good to go

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

                    thanks

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

                  No more penalty kick tackers.

                  1. pablo discobar
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    2 of the 4 would have been given

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

                  Talk of Ousame Dembele coming to Man United.

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

                    Wow! I personally think he’s overrated but would be a good addition to the squad nevertheless.

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

                      Good player.. but only if he plays. Absolute glassman till now.

                  2. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    I think it's just to try and scare Dortmund into accepting a bid.

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

                      Would've thought the same but the thing is the smoke is coming from Spain.

                    2. Threat Level Midnight
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Why would it scare them when they would get a percentage of the offer? Opposite IMO

                      1. The Ejiptian King
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I'd guess that any offer for Dembele would be a loan deal with his injury record and huge wages. Also, according to Sky, Dortmund have rejected an offer of £91m tonight for Sancho from Man Utd so he's obviously still very much the number one target like he has been all summer.

                9. SirT83
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  On WC. Got two team questions.

                  Wolves:
                  Is Semedo guaranteed to start?

                  Sheffield United:
                  If Brewster goes there, will he start allmost every game?

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

                    Yes to both questions

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

                  Even though the last few weeks have been fine after a terrible start (thanks to no Salah) I'm regretting the fact I haven't WC'd. I haven't jumped on a single "bandwagon" that has gone up in price and performed well and as a result my team value is 99.8m after having 3 drops this weekend (Werner, Doherty and Wilson)

                  There's no need to panic though right?

                  McCarthey/Ryan
                  TAA/Robbo/Doherty/Ayling/Ferguson
                  KDB/Son*/Harrison*/Pereira/Bissouma
                  Werner*/Jimenez/Wilson

                  Team for reference.

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

                    Nothing too much wrong with that side. Like defence and midfield.

                    On a mission this season to ignore price rises as far as poss.

                    Of the fallers Werner is notoriously streaky iirc. Perhaps worth moving on until he hits then get back when he starts hitting. Doherty? Feels like a hold to me. Wilson could go in a double change up top perhaps,

                    Does Vardy Bamford more or less equal Werner Wilson?

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

                      Thanks. Yeh Werner is a slight worry but I have to hold this week as already used FT and currently playing Ayling and Bissouma because of Son (who I'm likely to transfer out, but just waiting unless it looks like he'll drop again)

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

                  Thiago has tested positive for COVID and is self-isolating.

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

                    Yikes! Still Reds midfield did brilliant without him.

                    1. The Ejiptian King
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Yep, scary how good they looked considering no Henderson as well.

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

                    Let's hope it's not contagious

                12. Stupendous
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Gtg?

                  McCarthy
                  TAA Robbo Justin
                  Mahrez KDB Podence James
                  Vardy Ings DCL

                  Martin Holding Bissouma Mitchell .6m itb 0FT

                  1. SirT83
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Absolutely. Looks good. Love the attack. On WC myself and might copy some.

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

                      Go ahead mate. I'm sure I'll need to WC in a week or two hahaha!

                13. SirT83
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Pick a WC attack:
                  1- Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Zaha, Barnes
                  Brewster, Ings, Jimenez
                  Or
                  2- Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Foden, (Mendy)
                  DCL, Ings, Jimenez

                  Defense is- Robbo, Saiss, Lamptey, Justin, Mitchell