Scoutcast Episode 354 – How can FPL bosses fit in Salah, De Bruyne and Fernandes?

I’d normally say a keeper isn’t worth a hit, but really it’s only -2 when compared to non starter.

Im not keen on Martinez v wolves, but there are 3 nice fixtures to follow. There’s also not a great candidate in sub 5 price bracket.

McCarthy v Brighton
Meslier v Chelsea
Johnstone V palace then Newcastle is probably best short term but then needs transferring out.

I’m most interested in Robertson and Martinez to Ederson and premium defender.

I would take a hit for a player I really want.

Mahrez could be a great pick but obviously comes with risk as he is quite streaky but for now he must be nailed

And now we know how big the ffs community is

99.9% then because I don't own him (or Cancelo)!

I don’t get his popularity to be honest. He doesn’t score, is a rotation risk, and city concede.

Martinez will have two DGWs though in the future

Unless the replacement gets trounced 6-0

Then in 2 weeks likely have to take another hit to transfer again. Not worth it unless you go long term premium keeper (Mandy or Ederson)

Better tip: Keep Martinez for his doubles and upgrade your other keeper!

If you have a non playing keeper then that is by design as you rather the money out on the pitch, so really you are likely to want to take a replacement out again in the future which is another transfer you have to make, possibly leading to another -4 as most people have more pressing concerns than changing keeper

Better keeper and defensive improvements

Ooooohhh Tiiiiaaggoo Silvaaaa

Don't forget kepa kept like 14 clean sheets under sarri so it wasn't all down to him as shocking as he was sometimes Chelsea's defense was also awful and he had no protection

Lamps said he wanted to started keeping clean sheets and then the team shape changed and they did.

saiss>james possible ?

I’m really not feeling Everton atm and Grealish has great fixtures, form and possibly penalties.

If I didn’t have villa fires to put out J Rod would probably be gone

probably not, who is your captain now ?

Hmm maybe but i wouldn't get rid of grealish

Kane

DCL, 4 tough fixtures in next 5 plus Everton not playing well

most will struggle to get him back

Im trusting Lamptey this week 🙂 Will get rid of Martinez though as no keeper and actually need 0.1 to afford Sterling to KDB!

It's not that weird tho is it? He is not playing. Like people transferred out Salah when he was out with Corona. I transferred Salah > Bruno (C) and got me 22 points. People ditching Grealish to get in the likes of Mahrez and KDB, which is very understandable. The game is about getting points, and Grealish will get you 0 this week. Can bring him back later.

Not everybody's like us, sitting here from Monday to Friday staring at xG/xA, considering billion of options, murmuring to themselves like removing Grealish was some life-defining decision 🙂

Will make Mahrez > Grealish a nice move after GW11

Thiago Thiago

Haha good spot!

Ings

Tammy if you fancy a punt. But would rather move up to Jesus, Werner, Vardy tier.

Maybe- Abraham or Antonio if fit.
Have Welbeck in as 3rd striker atm along with your 2 on a WC to enable a power midfield.

Adams.

B Bamford

Newcastle squad tested this morning. Not sure but maybe if most were tested negative they could play a rearranged GW11 game.

How? There isn’t.

if there are no more cases and the training ground is allowed to reopen on Friday (i think that was stated as an option), then in theory you could play on Tues/Weds and thus same GW for FPL.

Neither team being in europe does open up more possible midweek slots, although if there is a fear of more postponements to follow (Villa already have gw1 to reschedule with City), then there may be a desire to play this ASAP?

A

A

A with confidence.

Prob is whilst Aguero is out

If you love Raheem let him free

I'm ditching him and he will definitely be back for a dgw

‘Everyone’ - not sure that is accurate

This is true. But most people who are keeping grealish like me are people who have a lot of value tied up in him and don't want to take a hit just to get him back next week and lose money

Yes we do.....however we wont be using transfers to get them in and frankly i am not getting rid of Grealish simply for one GW. My bench is good enough to cover. As for Martinez I am keeping the faith as he hasn't done anything wrong and got great fixtures.

No I did not realise that

Sorry but what DGW mean?

Keeping coz I bought for 7.0

I want him straight back in for next week not just for the DGW.

Maybe I am just trying to convince myself of getting rid of Grealish. Bought at 7.1. But the game is about getting points. People who transferred out Salah when he was out won, at least if you got Bruno which many did.

Grealish will get 0 this weekend, and playing away against Wolves next match. If the DGW comes unexpected and fast, then advantage to the ones who held him, if you get a lot of weeks of planning then I see most serious players at least getting in Grealish for the DGW.

More likely people are keeping as they want him long-term (one of the most essential picks in the game at price-point IMO) plus Villa have a good run of fictures and now 2 DGWs.

Also remember he doesnt get 0 - he gets whatever the sub gets. granted thats likely a 2 from a Bissouma, Brewster etc

If people want to take a hit to get him back in for DGW you are already up 4 points on them by holding

Got to be Jota

A

* B could also be Walker & Bamford

similar boat here. Will likely just play no keeper, the 2 DGW's Martinez now has outweigh the zero

Likely I will do;
1) Watkins > Adams (play Bissouma or Coufal)
2) Bissouma > JWP (play Coufal)
3) Both for -4 (Coufal first sub)

With Robertson and Cancelo in defence i need a playing sub so probably option 1 or 3 here

he'll be ok

Look fine to me

Why would the next Villa game be cancelled?

Why? It's Newcastle players that have covid

Why would the next Villa game be postponed? It's Newcastle who have the outbreak

to the last point, it's not villa that's the issue it's newcastle - newc v west brom is the gw12 fixture

you are right about the gw1 fixtures - though those have been hard due to City and United both being in the CL

it seems that the reason for postponement was the training ground being clsed so unable to prepare for game, as opposed to unable to play as cant field 14. if the training ground reopens this Friday and not many players test +ve then there is a chance of playing on Tues/Weds next week - just wait until Friday pressers

Who is Hause?
Does he even start?

like it

Looks decent.

Why not Cancelo & Watkins to Dias & Bamford?