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Neto and Podence strike as Wolves win overshadowed by serious Jiménez injury

Arsenal 1-2 Wolves

  • Goals: Gabriel (£5.1m) | Pedro Neto (£5.5m), Daniel Podence (£5.4m)
  • Assists: Willian (£7.6m) | Leander Dendoncker (£4.8m), Neto
  • Bonus points: Neto x3, Podence x2, Gabriel x1

GET WELL SOON RAÚL

Wolves 2-1 win over Arsenal was overshadowed by a sickening injury to Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m), who looks set for an extended period on the sidelines.

The Mexican forward sustained a heavy blow to the head from David Luiz (£5.5m) and required treatment on the pitch for 10 minutes before he was taken to hospital.

On Monday, the club’s official website revealed that Jiménez had fractured his skull and had undergone a successful operation overnight.

“He’s doing a scan now but he’s conscious, he’s OK. We are worried, of course. He speaks, he’s aware, but he’s doing a scan and now we have to have a proper assessment. He’s in good hands.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

“Raul is comfortable following an operation last night, which he underwent in a London hospital. He has since seen his partner Daniela and is now resting. He will remain under observation for a few days while he begins his recovery. The club would like to thank the medical staff at Arsenal, the NHS paramedics, hospital staff and surgeons who, through their skill and early response, were of such help.” – Wolves statement

During his two-and-a-half years at Wolves, Jiménez has fast become a Fantasy cult hero so it goes without saying that everyone at FFScout wishes him a speedy recovery and the best of health.

BACK OF THE NETO

It is to Wolves’ credit that they were able to focus themselves after witnessing such a serious injury befall one of their colleagues.

“We were massively worried when it happened, you knew straight away it was serious. We hope David Luiz is OK as well. It was a horrible clash of heads, this happens in football, but you don’t like to see it. You’ve got to [refocus]. We had 80 minutes left of the game, so you’ve got to. You go and play and hope you get the win for Raul. We had to do it for him, he’s a massive part of this football club, he’s a massive friend to every single one of us in that changing room.” – Conor Coady

Pedro Neto (£5.5m) was the chief of these as he involved himself in both of Wolves’ goals, his 13-point haul making him the club’s top-scoring FPL asset for the season.

In fact, it was also enough to propel the Portuguese international into the top 10 scorers among all midfielders and, crucially, he is also the cheapest among those.

Costing just £5.5m, Neto has offered 9.3 points per million spent in 2020/21, 1.9 more than similar-priced colleague Daniel Podence (£5.4m), who also netted his second goal of the season against Arsenal.

With Liverpool (away) and Chelsea (home) two of Wolves’ next three opponents, and Spurs (home) and Manchester United (away) waiting in Gameweeks 15 and 16, it is a little while until Wolves attackers will be on our radar again.

However, Nuno’s men face Brighton (away), Everton (home) and West Bromwich Albion (home) between Gameweeks 17 and 19, when their attack might become more viable.

At that point, we may have seen enough of Fabio Silva (£5.2m), who replaced Jiménez as the centre-forward on Sunday, to assess his credentials as a Fantasy asset.

PAIN IN THE ARSENAL

Ahead of Gameweek 11’s north London derby, owners of Tottenham assets will have been licking their lips at yet another dire Arsenal performance – although the data is not quite simple enough to warrant an all-out backing of Harry Kane (£10.9m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) for the captaincy. 

The Gunners offered very little against Wolves and have now lost five of their first 10 league games of the campaign, three of those coming at home now.

Interestingly, Arsenal have fared slightly better away from home so far this season, although only defensively.

They have let in eight league goals across five matches at the Emirates Stadium in 2020/21 so far (1.6 per game) but, having played the same number on the road, Mikel Arteta’s men have given up just four goals (0.8 per game). Over the first 10 Gameweeks, only Spurs themselves and Aston Villa have been so solid away from home.

However, where Arteta has tried to tighten the ship at Arsenal, their attack continues to be nothing short of completely anaemic.

Accordingly, owners of Spurs’ defensive assets might be a little more encouraged considering Arsenal’s key man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.6m) has just two goals this season and the Gunners themselves have found the net in just two matches since Gameweek 5.

“It’s something that the day I decided to be a coach I knew that one day I would be sacked or leave the football club but I don’t know when that’s going to happen. In this profession, I know it will happen but I never worry about it. My only concern is to get the best out of the players and give the best possible service to the club.” – Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tierney, Gabriel, D Luiz (Holding 46′), Bellerín; Xhaka (Lacazette 80′), Ceballos; Saka, Willock, Willian (Nelson 65′); Aubameyang.

Wolves XI (4-2-3-1): Patrício; Marçal, Coady, Boly, Semedo; Moutinho, Dendoncker; Neto, Podence (Neves 70′), Traoré; Jiménez (F Silva 15′ | Kilman 78′).

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

1,238 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Save FT?

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Lamptey
    Salah Jota KdB Bruno Grealish
    Bamford DCL

    Bench: Masuaku, Brewster, Kilman, Steer

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      looking good, save

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Save

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          West Ham at home - how good is that! 🙂

  2. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What are the covid rules

    If the Newcastle rumour is true and 5 players have covid, can the game be postponed ?

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. ivanthemerciless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think as long as they’ve 13 players of which one is a goalkeeper they have to play.

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That’d be the perfect triple villa game!

      2. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No idea what the rules are - but as the owner of 3 x villa - don't know whether this is good or bad news!

  3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I literally had only one bad gw with 33 points other weeks is 65ish average yet I am only at 600k OR..

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

      Boo hoo, try sitting at 2.4mill overall and not quite being able to figure out why haha.

  4. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should I even go Bowen to Jota now, after that? Haha

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prob not

  5. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling going to drop tonight? Will be priced out of moving him to KDB if so, but I don't really want to use up my FT before all the midweek games.

    Just hold Sterling and pray he gets the Fulham game?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am thinking about same, but can afford the drop. If Sterling is benched I might bring in KDB aswell and not instead of

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

    I don’t have a single gw rank in the top 2M. That’s quite remarkable. And to think this started so well with a Lewis cs.

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Many 9/10 pointers players this week, tough if you missed most of them

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Baring injuries mid week, can I get away without KDB?

    GTG?

    Martinez,
    Zouma, Chilwell, Robbo
    Grealish, Bruno VC, Son, Jota, Mahrez C
    DCL, Kane,

    Forster, Bamford, Coufal, Lamptey

    .2 bank

    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      Great team, yes you can

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, unsure on benching Bamford but injuries or covid might still have a say?

    3. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, looks good

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  8. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody in the top 10k here?

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

      Yeah but should be top 2k if it wasnt for watkins

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice mate, what’s your current rank? I’m personally at 13k so not too far away now

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

          7kish but no city for next week so will probably drop out of 10k

          1. Puntillimon
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Nice, good luck

  9. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son > Mahrez now before his rise?

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

      Terrible move.

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d not do that move

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

      No

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      One thing I learnt five weeks ago if you think a move will work out go for it, the only way is up 🙂

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

      No.

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

      Man City play tomorrow

  10. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nine hits for me.Anyone with more?900k OR.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only 2 so far but feels like a hell of a lot more

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only one. Might take another in upcoming weeks before I use my WC.

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

      -12 only this GW. Payed of. 🙂

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

      2 hits so far and rising to 180k tonight

    5. Harn1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, 10 hits. 18k rank.

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

      Just 5 so far, -8 this week

  11. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son > Jota for free ?

    Cheers

    1. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ni por el putas parce!

  12. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane to KDB -4?
    B) Son to Mahrez

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

    Hopefully Salah (C) can match KDB (C)

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He can't

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

        He can’t.

        1. Ronnies
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He can

  14. vityovics
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best duo for december mates?

    A) Salah
    B) Kdb
    C) Grealish

    1) Watkins
    2) Bamford
    3) Wilson

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A2

    2. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B3

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What move would you do in GW12?

    A. DCL & Foden to Grealish & Bamford for free. Kane(C)

    B. Foden & Davis to Bamford & Bissouma for free. Keep DCL and have a stronger bench option. Kane(C)

    C. Foden, DCL & Kane to Salah(C), Bamford, Watkins/Antonio for -4. Have Son as well.

    1. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Finallyn inside top 1M for the first time this season 835k. Happy days.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      As was I yesterday, feel like I might drop back out today, that Watkins pen miss!!

  17. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do I want to take out Son or Ziyech this week
    For Salah or De Bruyne?

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

      Yes, you do.

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

        Yeah which 1 for which 1

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

          De Bruyne for Ziyech.

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ziyech to De Bruyne

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

      I would ditch Ziyech personally but many people are transferring out Son for De Bruyne. I think he might return against Arsenal and hurt sellers. It's a gamble.

  18. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Save?
    I can finally ship Ramsdale, but there is no obvious choice in the 4.5 bracket this GW and saving can prove to be more profitable going to next GW with 2ft, toughts?

    Ramsdale
    Dias KWP Targett (Taylor, Ferguson)
    KDB Fernandes Jota Grealish (Bissouma)
    Kane Vardy Dcl

  19. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For each. A) Keep B) Sell

    1) Sterling
    2) Rashford
    3) DCL (think I might get out quickly, go for Wilson or someone like that)

    1. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keep all

  20. Carcetti
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell or Cresswell?

    Currently have Cresswell but can do a free this week for Chilwell.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell is this years Trent

      1. Carcetti
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, think it's finally time to do it. Have had other issues so far...

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think now's the time.

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

      Chillwell for sure but not sure it’s worth a transfer this week

  21. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with this lot? Dont think I've ever not had Salah and KDB and it scares me but can I get away with it?
    1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    McCarthy
    Chilwell. Taylor. Lamptey
    Son. Bruno. Ziyech. Jota
    Kane. Vardy. DCL
    4.0. McCarthy. Dallas. 4.0

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and Vardy will need to be fire

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        *on fire

  22. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo Son => Zouma KdB for free

    Giving me:

    Martinez – (Button)
    Lamptey– Zouma – Dias – (Kilman) (Targett)
    Salah – Bruno – KbB – Grealish – (Soucek)
    Bamford - Wilson – DCL

    Good moves?

    1. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So Vardy barely touched the ball right? Just brought him in - give him a chance to redeem himself after missing this golden opportunity (although admittedly FUL seem to have organised themselves well)?

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe that GW12 Salah move isn’t that essential after all

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Trust Salah a lot more than Vardy tbh

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So did I. If I want both Grealish and KdB I have to take -8 and downgrade Vardy, which doesn't look too good. Chasing last week pts and extra hits aren't nice. He lacked service imo, so not blaming him.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have Grealish and KDB. I was considering losing Vardy and Ziyech to get in Salah in Gw12. Question is just whether that move needs accelerating!

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

    Aneyone with Vardy(c) for next gw? He hates Sheffield Utd.

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

      Anyone*

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

      I’d rather have Kane vs Arsenal

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

        I have both.

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

      Kane or Sterling for me

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

      It's got to be a City player against SHU.

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

        FUL rather.

  25. Aidan269
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Sterling and Viced DCL. Took a hit for Cancelo this week and I Own Guatia, Watkins and Robertson. Talk about a bad week....

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo
    Fernandes Son JamesR Grealish Foden
    DCL Vardy

    Forster Brewster Dallas Ferguson

    1 FT, 1.7 itb

    1. Fernandes >> KDB
    2. Robertson JamesR >> 4.9DEF KDB (-4)
    3. JamesR Vardy >> KDB Watkins (-4)
    4. Foden JamesR >> Stephens KDB (-4)
    5. Other

    Thanks guys

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

    Subject to no injuries Week 11 Kane to Bamford and Ziyech to KDB worth - 4 for

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo
    KDB (c) Bruno Son Grealish Jota
    DCL Bamford

    Forster Lamptey Brewster Mitchell

    Week 12 plan probably Son to Salah and DCL to Wilson

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

      Yes, imo

  28. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hold this week? 0.2 ITB 1 FT

    Martinez Ryan
    Chilwell Dias Taylor Lamptey Mitchell
    Bruno KDB Grealish Son Reed
    Vardy DCL Bamford

    Thanks!

  29. jernej93
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Long term (2-3 weeks) plan, which options seems better:

    1.) Son, Bamford, Lewis, Brewster

    2.) Ings, Wilson/Bamford, Bissouma, James

    Bissouma can become Soucek if I decide Bamford over Wilson in 2nd option.

    Lewis would "compete" with Lamptey, Masuaku and Lamptey for 2 spots alongside Chilwell in defence.

    1. jernej93
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2nd option is without Spurs players ..

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Finish the week on 61(-4). 4 consecutive greens but still just outside the top 200k. Hopefully one big week to propel me up