Scout Notes

Fernandes stakes captaincy claim ahead of Gameweek 9 meeting with West Brom

Everton 1-3 Manchester United

  • Goals: Bernard (£5.8m)| Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) x2, Edinson Cavani (£8.0m)
  • Assists: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m)| Luke Shaw (£4.9m), Marcus Rashford (£9.6m), Fernandes
  • Bonus: Fernandes x3, Bernard x2, Shaw x1

Fancy a Bruno?

The football spotlight may currently be on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – though this win will have helped – but the FPL gaze is fixed firmly on the round of games following the international break.

Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) staked his claim for the Gameweek 9 armband with two goals and an assist at Everton on Saturday lunchtime.

The midfielder’s first was a well-placed header, which he planted past Jordan Pickford (£4.9m) after Everton failed to track Fernandes’ run into the box.

The Portuguese maestro was attempting to assist Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) for United’s second goal with an exquisite chipped cross from inside the box.

Rashford barely missed the ball as he attempted to make contact but Bruno’s cross touched off the far post before rolling into the Everton net.

Fernandes’ attempted assist which ended up being his second goal in Gameweek 8

“I don’t care if Marcus [Rashford] touched it a little bit it can be his goal, it is no problem for me. Most important for me, as a number 10, is serving my team-mates.” – Bruno Fernandes

The icing on the cake for Fernandes owners came in the game’s final passage of play. As Everton searched for an equaliser deep into injury time, United managed to stage a last-gasp counter-attack.

Fernandes, unsurprisingly at the heart of the move, found substitute Edinson Cavani (£8.0m), who slotted past Pickford from close range.

The Portugal man has had a hand in 15 Premier League goals in his 10 away matches in the competition (10 goals, five assists). That’s the most goal involvements a player has had in their first 10 games on the road in the league.

While West Brom do visit Old Trafford in Gameweek 9, a home game against leaky opposition is unlikely to waver the confidence of Fernandes owners and investors.

Sticky spell

Everton have now lost three games in a row, having begun the season with four straight wins.

It is undoubtedly a sticky patch of form for the Toffees, though Carlo Ancelotti’s men may have the fixtures to play themselves back into form.

After a trip to Fulham in Gameweek 9, Everton take on Leeds at home before another away day at Burnley.

It is the immediate visit to Craven Cottage which puts a captaincy focus on Everton attackers, though Ancelotti’s admission that “we are really bad at the moment” does not fill one with confidence.

The Toffees scored against Manchester United with their only shot on target, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) eventually awarded an assist for his flick-on which allowed Bernard to convert.

The striker’s headed flick came from a launched Pickford ball upfield, with United’s well-scrutinised backline failing to deal with a relatively simple situation.

Everton’s lack of penetration for the rest of the game, after that 20th minute goal, further highlighted their issues in attack.

James Rodriguez (£7.9m) made his return from injury at Goodison Park, lasting 79 minutes. The Colombian failed to get a shot off or create a chance in the tie.

Rodriguez passed fit to start as Sigurdsson returns to the Everton side for Saints clash 1

However, Calvert-Lewin was at the end of an Everton move begun by Rodriguez after five minutes.

The midfielder’s trademark crossfield pass found Digne, who made a run down the line to allow Bernard to cut inside. His cross found the head of Calvert-Lewin, whose effort hit the stanchion behind De Gea’s goal.

Apart from that early moment of attacking intent and the goal, Everton failed to really trouble David de Gea (£5.4m).

Richarlison (£7.8m) will be back to bolster Everton’s attack in Gameweek 9, though both the forward and Rodriguez face long-haul trips over the international break.

On the Brazilian, Ancelotti said before the match:

“It is impossible to replace Richarlison. There is no player in the world like Richarlison. So we have to replace him with another player with different quality. We have to change a little bit our style of play without Richarlison, but the defeat [against Newcastle] was not because Richarlison was not there. It was because we did not play well. Simple.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Gunnar be sore

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was visibly frustrated in his post-match interview with BT Sport, endearing himself to FPL managers across the globe by having a pop at the fixture schedulers.

The Manchester United boss fumed:

“We were set up to fail. The kick-off time set us up to fail. We have been to Turkey, played loads of games this season already, we got back Thursday morning and we are playing Saturday lunchtime, it’s an absolute shambles. Players this season, in these times, a pandemic, mentally and physically it’s draining.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Luke Shaw (£4.9m) – who assisted Fernandes’ header – appears to be the biggest casualty of United’s fixture glut, while Rashford owners will need to keep an eye on the attacker’s status ahead of Gameweek 9.

“Luke has a hamstring (injury). That might be a long one. Rashford, I think he’s struggling. It looked like (a shoulder injury).” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Mason Greenwood (£7.2m), meanwhile, was ruled out through illness.

Pick your battles

For the 7.3% of FPL bosses who own Pickford, having a playing second goalkeeper now seems a necessity.

The England net-minder got himself into bother again in Gameweek 8, dropping a Juan Mata (£5.8m) free-kick before combining with Michael Keane (£5.1m) to effectively take Harry Maguire (£5.4m) out.

The VAR ruled that the collision did not warrant a penalty, though it’s undoubtedly another mark in the copybook against Pickford.

Ahead of kick-off at Goodison Park, Ancelotti said of his goalkeeper selection:

“I consider the goalkeeper a player, so it can be rotated as other positions on the pitch. Robin Olsen (£4.5m) did well against Newcastle and I hope Jordan Pickford can do the same today.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Of his team’s display and current form, the Everton manager explained:

“The problem was that after we scored we were not able to defend well, and they took advantage. They were able to score easily. We said before the game we had to defend better and we did not defend good enough. We were slow at the back, we have to improve. I hope that after the international break we will back in a different shape. It is not only a problem of the defenders, it is all of the team. I know how to manage difficulties, every year you have them. We can start again after the break, we are really bad at the moment but we started well.” – Carlo Ancelotti


Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Sigurdsson (Iwobi 66′), Allan, Doucouré; Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Rodriguez (Tosun 79′).

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw (Tuanzebe 66′), Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, Mata (Pogba 81′); Martial (Cavani 81′).

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321 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Strong hurryKane expected today, stay safe non-captaineers

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't count your chickens yet.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This. Type of game that Kane can blank in as Spurs struggle to break down a very deep lying defence.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's all about Son today

  2. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    kane hatty day today

  3. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Wilson out for?

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

      They don't know yet. There'll be a scan soon

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane blank coming and mass sale during IB

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

      Son also

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone into the Wernhole I suspect.

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If anything that’s convenient excuse to get Vardy in

  5. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this Lot? 2FTs, 0.8 itb

    Martinez
    Chilwell Coufal TAA
    Salah Son Grealish Zaha
    Maupay* Kane DCL

    Subs: Steer Mitchel* Bissouma Dallas

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably bring Antonio in for Maupay

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      maupay and son > bamford and fernandes possible ? that would tempt me

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

    What are people doing with Spurs assets after this week? fixtures go real bad for a while

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

      All going

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      might keep for city and reasses or possibly both going for hits, undecided

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son will go, I think I will keep Kane all season barring injury

    4. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Selling one of Kane/Son after the IB, definitely keeping one, they are great on the counter and they will score goals even in "bad fixtures"

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

      Keep for City, then Kane > Vardy. Son can stay for now.

    6. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son season-keeper for me.

    7. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son -> Bruno this week.

      Kane + Hamez -> KDB + someone week after

  7. Top Dog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really don’t think I can go without Bruno GWK 9. Am doing Son to Bruno, but would also need to lose Kane or Calvert-Lewin. Would welcome people’s thoughts

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’d need to say who you are replacing Kane or DCL with, before we can really say anything useful.

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

      Kneejerk

      1. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Had always planned to get Man Utd player, this week so that plan hasn’t changed. However after watching game I now want Bruno rather than Rash, which I can’t afford without the 2nd transfer.

        Replacement pending fitness is either Antonio/Wilson if neither fit then may go with Adams. Would be same replacement for both players

  8. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know why Hamez Rod was subbed off...?? Was he injured or poor ??

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Poor

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        My interpretation was that he was a player known to have had a recent knock, possibly a little fragile - and also not really making an impact on the game - so added up to a sub

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

    On WC, best long term?

    A. Ziyech + Bellerin
    B. Soucek + Robbo + 1.0

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. I too am looking at Bellerin.

    4. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. Easily.

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

      Easy A for now

      Could change to B over the next month or two, but we have to use what we have for now

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

      A it is then, cheers all

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

          Nice try

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

    So many transfer options

    If wolves blank today and foden is benched then jimi to bam and foden to Bruno is quite tempting

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

      Great moves

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I won’t be hesitant regardless

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So which one hauls today?

    A.Kane
    B. Son
    C. Both
    D.Neither

    C or A would be best for me.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      D

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

        Ouch

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just got this feeling 🙁

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        As I gave borh, but c Kane

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

          Yeah, I got the same feeling.

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

    How good will United be against a parked bus though

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if they have a bus to park?

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

      WBA’s bus is made of cardboard

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-0 good

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

        That's what I'm afraid of

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      WBA can’t park the bus

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

      United are bipolar, difficult to tell which side that will show up.

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which move would you recommend?

    A) Rashford to Bruno
    B) Kane to Martial
    C) DCL to Martial
    D) Zaha to Ziyech
    E) Saiss to Chillwell

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      E

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      E

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      E then A (if captaining Bruno), the others are madness

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could also do E) Son to Bruno and keep Rashford, Kane and dcl

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mean F)

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Aldohave Zouma

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

      Saiss is a priority sale, and Chilwell is arguably the best FPL defender in the league at the moment, so an easy switch

      The rest are luxury moves

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree. But getting Chillwell will stop me from affording pkayers like Bruno, kdb and Sterling in my 352

    7. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B should not even be a thought at this stage

    8. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is Rashford out?

    9. MikeBravo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All, just go for it with your wildcard.

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

    What people mean when saying the Spurs fixture goin bad.. so after this week spurs wil be wit 1 goal in every match or what ?

    Son owner here

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I personally think Son could do great on the counter against the more attacking teams. But most people on here are desperate to get rid

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ‘Upside chasing’

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Has this concept not been exposed as fraudulent yet, or at least stating the bleeding obvious (picking players one thinks will score points)?

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

          You’d be surprised

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          My understanding is it’s effectively making the best (but sometimes risky) moves to increases your likelihood of hauls, swapping the premiums out etc.
          One of the indicators to upside chase is a swing in fixtures, but that brings up the old form vs fixtures argument.

          Personally I’m keeping both, I think the most rational thing to do is sell one.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I was of the opinion to keep both, but depending how City play today plus Ziyech/Bruno’s form I can see how selling one could’ve fruitful. I think selling both is very risky but that’s the whole point to upside chasing I think -> Risk vs Reward

          2. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Picking the players you think will get the most points, then. Like people have been doing since the start of this game years ago.
            But hey, let's give it a pseudo-scientific name and call ourselves 'pro pundits'

            1. Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I'm not having a go by the way, if it reads like it.
              Well not at you for sure, just the BS of pro pundits, over-theorising etc

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

                Works excellently for marketing and that's all it needed to go

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

                  *do

              2. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                No worries mate, I get your point. It’s essential making moves to get ahead of an expected curve I think, but simplified yes picking players you think will score the most (at the sacrifice of losing in form players sometimes)

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              🙂

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If compared to other premiums in the MCI MUN CHE team for the next few GWs

  15. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best pick of these for next few gw’s? Your opinion?
    A. Jimenez (SOU, ars, liv, AVL)
    B. Antonio (shu, AVL, MUN, lee)
    C. Richarlison (ful, LEE, bur, CHE)
    D. Abraham (new, TOT, LEE, eve)

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

      C

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

      Easy C short term

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Even if you have DCL...?

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    “Siri, can you please define the word, Bargain?”

    “Hakim Ziyech”

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Alexa says Coufal

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I bought both of them this GW 😎

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Souchek is $4.9m

  17. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rate my wildcard team

    Martinez
    Robertson Chillwell Cancelo
    Salah KDB Fernandes Grealish Soucek
    DCL Watkins

    Bench: 4.0 gk, Lamptey, Kilman, Brewster

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn’t have Robbo, Martinez if I was on WC team

      Downgrade Robbo to Coufal and upgrade strike force

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

        Wouldn’t have Martinez? Why the hell not?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Have you seen how Villa is defending lately? I think Mendy is best keeper pick

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Leno isn't a bad shout either.

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

            Bright Green fixtures until gw30 though...

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yes, I have him too. Honestly, not convinced at all how Villa defending. Major leak appeared lately

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

      Watkins over Bamford feels stubborn. Not much justification for that, even with fixtures. He's had one good game out of 6, and most were easy fixtures too

      Soucek + Robbo + Watkins + Brewster can be Coufal + Ziyech + Bamford + Davis, right?

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

        Can’t call it stubborn, green fixtures and on pens. Bamford has a tough run next few

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

          Fixtures don't make a player better than they are. This dude has blanked against Sheffield, Fulham and Leeds already, with a pen handed to him by the captain against S'oton. Stats don't back him, nor does the eye test, nor his points tally. Only fixtures and one inspired performance vs Liverpool

          Quite the opposite with Bamford

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford over Watkins. I think Robbo is a decent hold, Liv's defensive fixtures up to GW18 are even better than City's, I'm probably going to go with that back 3 too, it just screams points.

    4. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for anwers guys!

  18. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have exact money to transfer Bruno + Chilwell for Podence + TAA
    Tomorrow will be -1 less

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      IB break coming up, anything can happen.
      Personally I like to make transfers when I know that my players are fit but do understand if you willing to take risk.

  19. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo coufal lamptey
    Salah Son Rodriguez grealish
    Kane DCL Jimenez

    Subs Steer Podence Mitchell Bernardo. 2ft 0.1m itb

    Advice on what to do? Son and jimenz to bruno +1 ? I just don't want to lose money invested in son and struggle to get him back.

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d go Jrod & Jimi -> Bruno + 1

      1. RamboRN
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That was my initial thought but doing that would only leave me 5.7 for the striker.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son price will likely drop alot in the next few weeks - if you're not going to keep him through the next fixtures then sell sooner, wait for his price drop and pick him up again around GW16

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha Kane > Rich Bruno [C] and keep Son, Yes or No?

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

      Yes

    2. King Drogba11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d keep Kane over Son imo.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Son will go for KDB the week after and if losing Son first Kane > Vardy next

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why not

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Morning...how do I fit bruno in for gw9? Or do I not?...0.5mitb....thoughts on:

    Kane and son to bruno (c) and antonio if fit - 4?

    Will allow me to do foden and taa to kdn and cancelo - 4 gw10

    Martinez
    Taa Chilwell James lamptey Mitchell
    Salah son ziyech Foden burke
    Kane dcl watkins

    Thanks

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Either losing TAA or Kane and Foden

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So many hits, bad news.

  22. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Rashford & Bissouma -> Fernandes, Ziyech & Jota (-8)

    This mini WC will get me this team...

    Martinez Martin
    Justin Mitchell Robbo Ayling Chillwel
    Jota Grealish Fernandes Son Ziyech
    Bamford DCL Kane

    Feedback?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth it.

    2. King Drogba11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t like it. You will have to bench one of Bamford and Jota a week which is crazy really.

      I’d do Son and Rash to Bruno and Ziyech.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      -8 involving selling Sarah and getting rid of Rashford before WBA ?

      You still drunk ?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Aha that explains it.

      2. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who is the Sarah in your life that autocorrect picked up? Intriguing

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Shhhhh... 😉

          1. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Oh no, wife's sister...

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              In my defense they're twins.

              1. Bennerman
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Fair shout, confusing

    4. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      But with the heavy program after the int break i think more managers will rotate even their heavyhitter.

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

      It's a big no from me

  23. King Drogba11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo + Son >>>> Coufal + Bruno (C) basically locked in.

    Will likely move Bruno to KDB the following week.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sure you'll be getting more points? I'm not.

      1. King Drogba11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        With pool lack of CS and spurs fixtures I think so.

        Will have to play one of Lamptey/Coufal/Dallas a week.

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ok, good luck!

  24. Vlekz
      3 years, 4 months ago

      RMWCT please
      Leno(Forster)
      TAA Robo Chilwell Dias(Lewis)
      Salah bruno ziyech soucek (bissouma)
      DCL richalison (Brewster)
      1.4 ITB for bruno to sterling next week

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Looks nice for 352

        1. Vlekz
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Playing 442

            1. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              That looks good too!

        2. yash
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Dont like TAA and Robo on WC

          1. Vlekz
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I could be totally wrong but I easily see 4 clean sheets from gw 9-18. I still think that's good value at 7-7.5 mil(attacking returns on top of that)

          2. LC1
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            DCL and Richarlison??? No way mate.

            Also no double Pool defence.

            1. Vlekz
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Best strikers then? Rich is only there for 3 weeks as I couldn't find any one else I want.(Antonio is injured)

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

            Telles in?

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Only time will tell..

            2. HNI
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Porbably not the year to have any Manutd and Arsenal assets...like every fpl season barring last when Bruno was much cheaper

              1. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                So you missed Brunos haul? He also has a game in hand to everyone

          4. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Can I expect any returns from Sterling Today?

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Anyone can score against LFC these days so yes you can.

              1. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                haha hopefully

            2. HNI
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I expect an assist as his finishing is soo poor sometimes

          5. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            People only own Coufal because they can't afford Cresswell...

            1. PapaWengzz
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yes the 0.5 allowed me to do Foden > Ziyech

            2. Top Dog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Correct, I’m one of those

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

            Marcus Rashford will probably run for UK elections in 2039 looking at how much impact he can have year in year out now

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              What's the highest position a colored person reached in UK politics? I honestly don't know, just curious.

              1. Bennerman
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                A what?

                Oh dear

                1. mookie
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  ??? If I said something wrong it was not intended.

                  1. Brosstan
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    You cant win against these people.

                  2. Bennerman
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    I'm in the UK and 'coloured' is a term we stopped using many years ago, as it it carried negative connotation from colonial times and was effectively a derogatory and discriminatory term. Having said that, the semantics don't always translate across languages, but in the UK I can tell you it is not a term that is welcome

                    1. mookie
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      how about people of color?
                      black people is derogatory as well, right?

                      1. PapaWengzz
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Black is much much more acceptable

                        1. mookie
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          In Germany colored is more acceptable as black.

                      2. PapaWengzz
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Black = what the community calls itself. Colored = the term given by white people for segregation in the 50's and 60's.

                        1. Bennerman
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Yes, good example

                      3. Bennerman
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        This is part of the ambiguity some people may experience, yes, because 'people of colour' is an accepted and non-offensive term. Whatever one might think about the similarities of phrases and terminology or whatever, it's very important to understand the sensitivities and history of the language that is used and to therefore use words in the correct and positive way.

                        1. Bennerman
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          This is a reply to Mookie's 'people of colour' post for avoidance of any doubt

                        2. mookie
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Cheers both!

                          Now, what's the highest position a black politician has won in an election?

                          1. Bennerman
                            • 5 Years
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            Haven't studied the genealogy of them all

                            1. Bennerman
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 4 months ago

                              We haven't had a black PM yet though

              2. PapaWengzz
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                You serious?

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

            Early thoughts for this team? Looks like everyone is getting bruno and captaining him but I cant without taking a hit.

            Martinez
            Robbo Chilwell Coufal
            Salah Son Ziyech Hames Grealish
            Kane DCL
            Steer Lamptey Brewster Mitchell

            1FT, 0.1ITB

            The best way looks like Robbo, Son > KWP, Bruno (-4)

            Thoughts appreciated

            1. HNI
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Better clarity after intl break as injury/covid may make the decision for you

            2. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              If you're convinced by the Bruno points v WBA then consider Salah to Bruno for one week (no hit). Bring Salah back in following week.

              1. PapaWengzz
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks for the suggestion. I have value tied up in Salah (had him since the start) unfortunately i would not be able to get him back without taking a hit.

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

            RMWCT?

            Martinez Steer
            PvA Lamptey Justin Taylor Lewis
            Salah KdB Rashford Grealish Soucek
            Werner Richarlison Brewster

            1.3 ITB

            1. Vlekz
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Saving the money for something specific? Can try getting a city defender. Good fixtures. Good defence and a differential

              • OleGGMU
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                gtg imo, defense is such a luck of the draw this season that I think that spending a lot of time deliberating it has minimal value, best to keep those funds itb and monitor rather than going all in and having to take hits to make changes should covid/injuries strike over the international break