Scout Notes

Burnley’s Taylor suffers hamstring injury as Saka impresses for Arsenal

BURNLEY 1-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED

  • Goal: Ben Mee (£4.9m)
  • Assist: Robbie Brady (£5.0m)
  • Bonus: Mee x3, James Tarkowski (£5.3m) x2, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) x2

TINKER, TAYLOR, SOLDIER, DYCHE

Charlie Taylor received treatment before being substituted

Charlie Taylor (£4.6m) suffered a hamstring injury after just eight minutes against Sheffield United on Tuesday night.

The left-back has had two £0.1m price rises since Gameweek 14 as FPL bosses invested in the Burnley defence.

After the match, Sean Dyche reported:

“Charlie Taylor is a hamstring injury. We will wait and see but we are stretched again. We are stretched and we can only hope these injuries stop coming and we can get everyone fit. There was a foul which the referee doesn’t give and then [Charlie] pulls it stretching. If [the referee] had blown for a foul, I don’t think he would have stretched it. We will see how it looks.” – Sean Dyche

James Tarkowski (£5.3m) also went down on the Turf Moor in the first half but soldiered on to play the full 90 minutes.

SHEFFIELD OF NIGHTMARES

Ben Mee heads past Aaron Ramsdale

Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m) saved two gilt-edged Burnley opportunities in the opening half of a hard-fought contest.

The Blades keeper kept out Ashley Barnes‘ (£6.0m) close-range effort after just 56 seconds when Chris Wood (£6.2m) knocked the ball down for his strike partner.

Ramsdale then denied a Wood header on 31 minutes from seven yards out, though the shot-stopper was beaten from the resulting corner.

Ben Mee (£4.9m) rose highest in the Sheffield United area to convert Robbie Brady‘s (£5.0m) dead-ball delivery. On Burnley’s performance, Mee remarked:

“We dug in at the end and the strikers defended really well from the front. We are getting back to where we want to be. We are tough to beat and that will get us up the table. We are moving in the right direction.” – Ben Mee

It is now three clean sheets in the past five gameweeks for the Clarets, with Nick Pope (£5.4m) only conceding two penalties in that time.

The biggest threat to Burnley’s shut-out came on 28 minutes as Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) saw a header from a corner cleared off the line by Josh Brownhill (£4.9m).

Dyche’s troops are scheduled to face Fulham at home in Gameweek 17 before a Double Gameweek 19 consisting of trips to West Ham and Liverpool.

The Clarets have a Blank Gameweek 18 ahead of their double helping of fixtures in Double Gameweek 19.

Sheffield United are winless in their 16 Premier League games this season – equalling Queens Park Rangers’ Premier League record of longest winless run from the start of a campaign (16 in 2012/13).

Well-owned FPL assets Wilfried Zaha (£7.4m) and Callum Wilson (£6.5m), along with Spurs pair Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Heung-min Son (£9.7m), are all set to face the Blades’ defence over the next three Gameweeks.

On the 1-0 defeat to Burnley, Chris Wilder lamented:

“The year we had last year was a perfect storm for us, we took big moments and found that bit of quality. This time we don’t find that bit of quality and it marries up with the results. It is a big arm wrestle and a big struggle for us.” – Chris Wilder


Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Taylor (Benson 8′), Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, Brady; Wood, Barnes (Stephens 78′).

Sheffield United XI (3-4-3): Ramsdale; Robinson (Fleck 56′), Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Ampadu (Norwood 66′), Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset (Burke 62′), Brewster.

BRIGHTON 0-1 ARSENAL

  • Goal: Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m)
  • Assist: Bukayo Saka (£5.2m)
  • Bonus: Rob Holding (£4.4m) x3, Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) x2, Pablo Mari (£4.4m) x1

BOOM SAKA LACA

Lacazette converts Saka’s pass beyond Sanchez

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) gave Arsenal the lead immediately after being introduced from the bench on 65 minutes, his first touch controlling a Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) pass before his second was fired past Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) in the Brighton goal.

“[Alexandre] Lacazette is in a good moment. He’s full of confidence. We wanted to change the team in the second half and give it some freshness.” – Mikel Arteta

Sanchez had already saved a big chance from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) shortly into the second period.

Saka was also the creator of that opportunity, with the midfielder popping up on the left and right of Arsenal’s attack.

Since the start of last season, Saka has registered 15 assists in all competitions for Arsenal; more than any other player for the club.

While the budget midfielder is one of few Arsenal assets presently on the Fantasy radar, Saka did require on-pitch treatment late in the game with what looked like an ankle issue.

The winger continued before jogging off when substituted in the 82nd minute. Post-match, Mikel Arteta stated when asked if Saka has a serious injury:

“Hopefully not. He was limping but I think he took a strong challenge there. Hopefully he will be fine.” – Mikel Arteta

On Saka’s performance, Arteta added:

“In the second half, the moment we started to play different balls and attack in a different way [we] found more freedom, more space and more capacity to unlock the situations and the [Brighton] block. We created four or five big chances and he [Saka] was involved in most of them.” – Mikel Arteta

After a poor first-half showing, Arsenal dominated the second period as Lacazette’s introduction saw Aubameyang move out to his customary left-wing position.

Aubameyang sees a gilt-edged chance kept out

“We weren’t threatening in certain areas. In the second half we looked much more confident and we were playing more forward. The best medicine is wins. It’s a different world and a different story. The picture looks much better.” – Mikel Arteta

LAMP DOWN

Having said that Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) “is going to be a few days, maybe weeks” after Brighton’s 2-2 draw at West Ham in Gameweek 16, Graham Potter’s latest update will not inspire any confidence in fantasy terms.

“Tariq [Lamptey] is not far away and Danny Welbeck had a slight feeling in his knee. Adam [Lallana] is an outside chance for Wolves [in Gameweek 17].” – Graham Potter

Lewis Dunk (£4.8m), meanwhile, is now teetering on the suspension tightrope, having picked up his fourth yellow of the season on Tuesday.

Brighton have won just one of their last 14 Premier League games, drawing seven and losing six.

“We are suffering a bit at the moment. We have to play better, we have to do everything better.” – Graham Potter


Brighton & Hove Albion XI (3-5-1-1): Sanchez; Burn, Dunk, Webster; Bernardo, Gross, Bissouma, Propper (March 68′), Veltman; Jahanbakhsh (Trossard 74′); Mac Allister (Maupay 67′).

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerin; Xhaka, Elneny; Martinelli (Lacazette 65′), Smith-Rowe (Maitland-Niles 88′), Saka (Ceballos 81′); Aubameyang.

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  1. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Roughly which teams might have 2 games in the double gameweek 26?

    City, Villa I guess

  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How long are Charlie Taylor and Reece James out for?

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The rest of the season

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ban

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No, I think they are injuries?

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The rest of the year at the least

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Of course, that's what I meant.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Back in January if league is on.

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

      Ban?

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

    I brought in Charlie Taylor before yesterday's game, just sums up my season.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's your fault mate. It's just plain stupid to make early transfers during these circumstances especially.

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

        He played 9 minutes for me, how could I predict injury ?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ahh my bad then. Time zones. Here the deadline was a day before.

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Since you sade yesterday's game and not before the GW, so got confused.

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

              No worries, easy done.

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

        Agree.
        He should have known that he would be injured in the game right?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He should have defo consulted with a psychic. 😉

          1. Henning
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously before the deadline.

      4. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Way off base

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I had KDB, Dias, DCL and Zouma all missing Monday but stuck to the plan of bringing in Taylor for Kilman to beat the price rise. Now i’ll be lucky to field 10 next GW. That’s the risk you take with early transfers though i guess.

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

        It wasn't early transfer, after gw15 I've sold Targett for Taylor hoping for a couple of clean sheets instead got to use another transfer.

        I don't play money game which is pretty obvious looking at my low team value.

        1. Mr Bird
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough. I was referring to my own transfer. I had no frees so waited to bring Taylor in for Kilman until after the GW16 deadline making it an early transfer for GW17.

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

      saved a transfer last week and have been holding on this week exactly for this kind of nonsense

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

    https://twitter.com/UtdDistrict/status/1344162954330185729

    Atheltic journo saying that an interruption in the season is unlikely.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Athletic

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Provided everything including training is behind closed doors it should be fairly easy to contain. The only reason i can see for a premier league footballer to catch covid is if their kid brings it home from school. (if kids go back to school)

      1. pavlev
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. As if they are all following all the rules?!

        1. ItOnlyTook9Years
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This, plus you're saying they should all lockdown for our pleasure

          1. Mr Bird
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Ok. Let me rephrase it. The clubs that pay their wages will have certain restrictions in place to make sure their players are as safe as possible. Players themselves will want to play, not just for our pleasure.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, none of them will get bored and invite some slappers over for sure.

        1. Mr Bird
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Then they should be fined for being an idiot during a pandemic and letting their team down.

      3. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        All i’m saying is that with current restrictions plus extra restrictions put in place by the clubs, there should be little risk of premier league players getting covid provided they’re sensible in their down time. But let’s be honest. They don’t exactly have much down time at this time of year anyway.

  5. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current backline:

    Stones Taylor* Mitchell Coufal Dallas

    Taylor >? Max 5.1

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

      Justin?

  6. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do with this team? Sell city assets surely?

    Initial plan was to Fh18, but depends on what news we get..

    McCarthy (Forster)
    Coufal Dier Cancelo (Targett, Mitchel)
    Son KDB Bruno Salah (Soucek)
    DCL Bamford Adams
    2FTs, 0.1

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't rush transfers, wait and see.

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

      I have double City defence too, not sure what to do with them. Will wait for news.

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Woops, misread Dier for Dias. Guess you’re in a similar boat though with KDB/Cancelo.

  7. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any news about Spurs game?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It may or may not occur

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        but no news till now means it's very likely to go ahead right it isn't it?

        1. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No news is good news

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope its on,if not 30k to 1M in 3-4 GWs

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How?!

      2. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I own son but will be good for me if it's postponed because of high ownership of Kane and Spurs defense in my ML

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How is this even possible.

    3. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It will go ahead

    4. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Defence have horrendous fixtures this week, need rid of Taylor and Mendy with 2 fts

      Mendy
      Zouma Dias Dallas KWP
      Salah Son Bruno Zaha
      Kane DCL

      Taylor Podence Brewster

      Seems boring but

      Mendy to Fabianski
      Taylor to Lowton/Alioski?

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Alioski is up against Spurs, not exactly sure that'll be the best of moves if you go that way. I have him on the bench currently but am wary of a Spurs drubbing in that game but don't think a -4 is worthwhile either to lose Taylor

        1. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          2 fts Alioski would be nice but you’re right about the fixtures.

    5. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton or Steer No.2 GK in Villa?

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

        Steer apparently (but no-one really knows)

      2. Mmm sausages
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton is number 2. Is back on the bench In place of steer

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

          Excellent point - just checked the last team sheet and you're 100% correct.

    6. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chances of getting Dallas points off the bench?
      Have Robbo, Mo, Mane left to play

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

        Congratulations, you might be the only guy in here with starting XI all playing.

        Which in your case sounds like bad luck pal.

        1. Calculated Risks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I know right, serves me right for laughing at the city player owners

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Robbo rumoured to be on the bench but could be wrong.

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oh no

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Rumoured by who? Milner only just returned to training. I've seen a predicted lineups with TAA benched and Robbo starting. Can't see them both rested though at same time

          1. MSTRKRFTSMN
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Is tsimikas fit? Robbo is definitely overdue a rest

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Injured

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Milner is back.

        3. Firmino
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Any idea of the source?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Last article

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              What page?

      3. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nicer problems to have. I'm fielding 8 players this week

    7. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just look at Taylor 😆

        Owners were absolutely mad last night

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don't worry, I'm still furious even now

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

          Yeah.
          I had flashbacks of Mane injury after I decided to put TC on him, just reminds you how random this game might be and how little you can actually influence.

          1. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Oh. I did the same too. That night was a scary night. I felt completely dead inside of me... ffs did not even help me feel better...

              So many trolls, I felt empty & helpless.
              Well, I won’t trust mané again

              1. Cruyff's Eleven
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Are you still talking about a free fantasy football game?

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

                  ...it is so much more than just a free game.

                  1. Cruyff's Eleven
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Yup, a hobby

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

            oh mane triple captain gate. Makes me shiver even now

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

          KDB, Cancelo, Dias, DCL, Zouma and Taylor.

          Any worse to give me some hope?

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That’s unlucky mate. Luck of the draw in these circumstances.

          2. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You win

          3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not worse but I have the same lot bar Cancelo

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

            Wildcard used GW15. Sold the injured James and Chillwell. Now have Matip, Dias, Coufal, Taylor, Welbeck, Dier, Kane, Son.

          5. pavlev
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            If Robbo is benched and spurs Fulham is of a few people will catch up quite a bit more buddy

          6. Babit1967
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I’ll be worse if Spurs game is cancelled mate

            1. GE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I have Son and Kane...

          7. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            KDB, DCL, Zuma and Taylor with Stones on the bench.

            Also couldn't upgrade Bissouma for Saka or Soucek with the dreaded £0.1m short.

            Still it is only a game of fun!

          8. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'm fielding 8 players, in the same boat

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

          Have two questions:

          1. Best def to join Robo/Cancelo/Dallas/Coufal during DGW? Justin?

          2. Would you pick Harrison or Raphinha?

          1. Rassi
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            1. Trent, Cresswell, Balbuena
            2. Raph

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

            Justin Raphinha

        5. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Had Bruno as captain but just saw that it didnt change from Salah tot Bruno.. Blessing?

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nope

            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Unless you have Salah (C), in which case yes definitely a blessing

              1. Tshelby
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                That's the case!

          2. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Zambian witch doctor will help you

          3. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            https://twitter.com/Spurs_fl/status/1344186458672922624

            Spurs match currently still on! Pending Fulham test results

            1. The Train Driver
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yayyy

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Same status as yesterday then?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Yup, it's technically not even an update even though we're closer to the game because we're in the exact same position- waiting for Fulham's test results

              2. The Ilfordian
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Great, Harrison Reed to do his magic and rescue my gameweek

            3. Party time
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Spurs game will go ahead imo.

                Just sad it’s gonna upset my rank 🙁

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Wouldn’t be surprised if it was 0-0

                2. Babit1967
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Let’s hope so and Kane bags a Hattie

              • Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I'm not the most knowledgeable on the matter of BPS, can someone tell me how Dallas ended up with all 3 from the game last night? He had only 1 goal involvement and while I know there's far more to it than that I didn't think he did a whole lot in the game to warrant that (unless he played a blinder in the last 25 or so when I had to switch off)

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Clean sheet + assist + creating chances etc

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

                  82 accurate passes helped.

                3. Roy Hudd
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  The bonus points system is massively flawed. After watching the whole game there were Leeds players much more deserving of what you would say are extra points from performance. Dallas is one of those players who breathes and he gets a bonus point.

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Which players and what did they do to deserve them?

                  2. Rolls-Royce
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Agreed. One of the reasons why Vardy is always in the bonus; does virtually nothing in the game and even if he gets in a tap in, bam, 3 bonus. Less invlovement= less chance of making failed pass etc

                  3. NejiHyuuga01
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Breathes and gets a bonus point you say when apart from yesterday he only got bonus points once only in GW10, despite being involved many more times. OK

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

                    Its data driven, some argue they would prefer man in the stands to determine which players deserve bonus - this would suddenly make defensive mids options again(ie. Kante in Leicester's winning campaign).

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

                    Its only the second time Dallas got bonus pts....how now?

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

                  CS+Assist usually guarantee 3 baps tbf

                5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks for the info guys

              • Old Gregg
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Soucek or Raphina for the DGW?

                thanks

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

                  Both good choices at the price. Soucek the safe bet if you're protecting a high OR, Raphinha if you're chasing.

                2. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Rap but wouldn't rush with everything in limbo.

                3. Old Gregg
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Defo chasing!

                  Will certainly hold off.

                  thanks

              • Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Didn’t even know Bednarek sneaked into the baps. Lovely Jubbly!

                • Bleh
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Chances of Mitchell starting next match vs SHU (H)?

                  1. MSTRKRFTSMN
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    20%

                  2. Rolls-Royce
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I am hoping he does with PVA in the RW. Unlikely tho.

                    1. Rolls-Royce
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      *LW

                  3. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I don't think the kid has done much wrong whenever has played. Deserves to start, but I don't think he will.

                    1. Bleh
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      My thinking exactly, Palace have looked a lot better defensively with him in the side. Might just play him in hope.

                  4. Fit of Pique
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    After picking up a point following two bad losses hoping Roy won't change the team

                    Have Palace been conceding lots of chances down their left before this week?

                    1. Bleh
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Not too sure, haven’t watched much of Palace. Hoping he plays and keeps a cleanie, then surely has to be in contention for the next few at least.

                  5. Cruyff's Eleven
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Neh, just rotation filler this week.

                • HonestBlatter
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Any risk of further postponement of todays games?

                  1. MSTRKRFTSMN
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Seems like Liverpool game will go ahead. Spurs game still at risk of being cancelled but unconfirmed

                  2. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Of course

                • Old Gregg
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  A ML rival took a (-12) and transferred in - Pope/Dallas/Bednarek/Bamford.

                  Unbelivable.

                  1. Bleh
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Genius.

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

                    Buy him a beer, he knows.

                  3. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Be asking him for transfer advice from now on, if he doesn't mind.

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

                    He is clueless if he brought in Bednarek for a -4 before his upcoming fixture run.

                • KingZZ
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Is this worth a - 4?

                  De Bruyne + Taylor - - > Mane + Pieters

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Not until near the deadline.

                • QUEN
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Two questions guys

                  1. Why did Adams come off before 60mins? Was thinking about him for dgw

                  2. Pieters is his place nailed now do we think?

                  1. Fit of Pique
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    No particular reason on Adams. It's not unusual for him to be subbed off in the second half

                    1. Fit of Pique
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I'd expect Pieters to play for now. But we don't know how long Taylor will be out for.

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

                    He did get kicked point blank in the head by Dawson but not sure if that had anything to do with it

                • sentz05
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Do FTs carry on after you use FH or is it like WC and you’ll only have one afterwards?

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    No. Same as WC

                • Chelsea91
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Robertson is set to make his 150th appearance for the Reds tonight

                  https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/421576-stats-robbo-s-milestone-goals-v-newcastle-2020-records-and-more

                  Hope robbo play today

                  1. Rolls-Royce
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Hope he can come off the bench for his 5 min cameo. 😉

                    1. Chelsea91
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      think he will start and grab the CS

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

                    That's the kind of positivity I like to see...

                    1. Chelsea91
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      hope for the assist and goals from him

                  3. smix
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Looking likely he will start in that case

                    1. Chelsea91
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Hope too

                • Live Scoutcast Tonight (Wed) 8pm - leave your questions here
                  J0E
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  LIVE SCOUTCAST TONIGHT! (WED 30th December) #FPL #FPLCommunity

                  Looking ahead to #GW17 and trying to make sense of #GW16

                  Feel free to leave your questions here.

                  1. Chelsea91
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Zaha is good captain options for GW 17?

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

                    Will WC 16 BB19 or slowly building towards BB19 turn out to be the worst idea ever? Having this long time between WC and BB in such a chaotic and uncertain time with Covid can make all this planning void.

                    1. PocketZola
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Yes

                    2. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      People so often forget games leading up to and after are far more important.

                    3. The Rumour Mill
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      No the opposite, especially if the spurs game is lost today. Because they are likely to be lighter on city and spurs players due to the fact they are free hitting in 18, they are disproportionately less affected by covid cancellations. And because they are planning to bench boost, they have a far stronger bench to cope with any players they do have missing out. They have lucked their way into a huge advantage over non wildcarding managers.

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          IF the spurs came is cancelled yes

                    4. Fit of Pique
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Tactics to deal with the current disruption

                    5. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      When are we likely to know any changes in fixtures for GW19/18? It seems forward planning is a waste of time.

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

                      Is it worth not free hitting in week 18 to save for better opportunities to use it, what with the cancellations? I am underwhelmed by the FH upgrade on the team I'll have otherwise.

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        As it stands, GW18 is a great week for a FH. There will be far less rotation than DGW19

                    7. Cabra
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      With all this disruption going on, is having set price points in the team a good strategy to avoid hits going forward?
                      Imagine swapping kane for Vardy instead of taking a - 4 to avoid a blank due to No straight swap.

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

                      Chip management with current disruptions. Likelihood of GW reshuffle and even mid season circuit break.

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

                      Can we get a refund on GW16? Asking for a friend...

                      1. The Polymath
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Stop being friends with someone who asks silly questions 😀

                    10. Alchim1sT
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      How to handle City assets? Two games in hand with a good run of fixtures ... but (at the moment) no double and a lot of Covid Issues.

                      On my way to a BB Squad for GW 19 - abort the idea regarding this Covid madness and just hope for 11 playing assets?

                    11. Egyptian Giza
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      With the current covid situation, is doubling or tripling up now on teams a bad move considering the possibility of sudden postponements?

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

                      Will Aguero become a good option soon?

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

                      Timing of 'return to normal' in spring by government - means just in time for WC GW25 and BB GW26 perhaps?

                    14. The Cisco Kid
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Pessimistic Arsenal fan here. Anyone looking to the Gunners midfielders as budget enablers? Saka (5.2), Martinelli (4.9), and Smith-Rowe (4.4) all look like good options for both price and point-scoring potential.

                    15. Business Cat
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Where's the roughs and smoothes hot-topic post for GW16?

                      Servers can't cope with the load? 😆

                      1. RedLightning
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        GW16 didn't finish till Wednesday evening.
                        Perhaps the Rough with the Smooth hot topic might come out on Thursday.

                    16. circusmonkey
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      A rough for you: Apparently (just heard on talksport although I can't find it on instrgram), Stuart Broad, one time game week winner, has got 4 points so far this gameweek with 5 players with their game cancelled.

                      1. Business Cat
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        I have 6 players out currently, 7 if Wilson doesn't play, and a zero from Burke off my bench

                    17. themaindanger
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Is a decent playing bench essential now? I thought I had one this week, but still can't field 11 players ☹

                    18. @GlasgowFPL
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      i have a rough with the smooth. Both are in my team!
                      Rough: I used my first WC and so captained kane and vice catained Salah and brought in Stones
                      Smooth: I brought in Robertson, Dallas and Raphina for KWP, White and Dier
                      Finished with 63 points this week and won my knockout cash cup by one point

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

                    Thoughts on Castagne?
                    Worth the extra over Fofana?

                    1. PocketZola
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Yes always go for fullbacks unless its bellerin

                  4. Shark_Sandwich
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    thanks for your entertainment all year! i'm on 13 pts this week so will prob just watch a Bond film instead

                  5. sentz05
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Vardy or Ings for DGW19?

                    1. Chelsea91
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      INGS, Vardy rotation risk

                      1. smix
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Both are doubts to start the 2 games