Scout Notes

Saïss back in the goals as Wolves’ defensive problems persist at Brighton

Brighton 3-3 Wolves

  • Goals: Aaron Connolly (£5.2m), Neal Maupay (£6.1m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) | Romain Saïss (£5.1m), Rúben Neves (£5.2m)
  • Own goals: Dan Burn (£4.3m)
  • Assists: Leandro Trossard x2 (£5.7m) | Nélson Semedo (£5.4m), Adama Traoré (£6.1m)
  • Bonus points: Trossard x3, Neves x2, Dunk x1, Maupay x1

DO AS THE ROMAINS DO

Romain Saïss‘ (£5.1m) Fantasy Premier League comeback got even better in Gameweek 17 as he scored his third goal of the season in a 3-3 draw with Brighton.

Willy Boly‘s (£5.4m) most recent injury has helped the Moroccan international reclaim his place in the Wolves side regardless of whether Nuno Espirito Santo deploys a back-three or back-four.

Saïss has now started each of the last six Premier League matches, adding goals in two of the last three.

However, prospective suitors for Saïss might be put off by Wolves’ recent defensive problems. 

They have now conceded in each of their last 10 Premier League games, their longest run without a clean sheet in the top flight under Nuno. That run comes after they secured four shut-outs in the opening seven Gameweeks this season.

It is clear that chopping and changing between a back-three and back-four has not helped matters, Max Kilman (£4.1m) owners suffering especially from the lack of consistency with just two 90-minute outings since Gameweek 11.

But, on top of missing Boly, Wolves have also felt the adverse effects of losing the screening abilities of Leander Dendoncker (£4.7m) in central midfield, the Belgian absent from the last four matches with a knock.

Against Brighton, their four-man back-line was reliant on Rúben Neves (£5.2m) and João Moutinho (£5.2m) protecting the defensive third through possession rather than their off-the-ball offerings – something hard to do against a Brighton side with such a heavy focus on moving the ball about themselves.

But Wolves now have 10 days between Premier League matches, which could allow Dendoncker and Boly some time to get back to full fitness and boost their clean sheet potential ready for appealing matches against Everton (home) and West Bromwich Albion (home).

SEA-YA-GULLS

By contrast, the fixtures for Brighton are quite menacing indeed.

They are one of only 12 teams with a Blank Gameweek 18 fixture but considering it is at Manchester City, interest in their assets is likely to be low indeed – especially with Spurs (home) and Liverpool (away) coming up in Gameweeks 21 and 22. 

 Nevertheless, Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) was a standout player for the Seagulls in their 3-3 draw with Wolves, producing two assists and securing maximum bonus for an 11-point haul.

The Belgian is by no means in a purple patch in terms of converting his displays into points, those two assists his first attacking returns since Gameweek 4.

However, the underlying numbers have been mildly encouraging for him over the last four matches, his total of 11 key passes the eighth-best among all midfielders over their last four matches.

Meanwhile, Neal Maupay (£6.1m) is in a strong position to reclaim the centre-forward berth at Brighton.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) missed out on a starting place for the second match in a row due to a knee injury and Aaron Connolly (£5.2m) came at half-time with a knock.

“We had a game on Sunday and one on Tuesday, one day in between the matches. Neal’s had a big workload.” – Graham Potter

“We’re missing Danny Welbeck who still hasn’t recovered from a setback against West Ham.” – Graham Potter

That allowed Maupay to move forward from his central attacking-midfield role back into the striker position against Wolves, enabling him to win a quickfire penalty at the start of the second period.

Also with two goals in his last three for Brighton is Lewis Dunk (£4.8m). However, his colleague Adam Webster (£4.4m) can consider himself unfortunate not to have also found the net or registered a Fantasy assist.

He struck the crossbar with a second-half header before substitute Andi Zeqiri (£5.0m) skied the rebound.

Webster has actually registered more shots in the box than Dunk over the last four matches and is arguably more benchable for the upcoming tough fixtures Brighton face.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-2-1): R Sanchez; Burn (Lallana 69′), Dunk, Webster; March, Bissouma (Pröpper 46′), White, Veltman; Maupay, Trossard; Connolly (Zeqiri 46′).

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (4-2-3-1): Patrício; Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Moutinho; Neto, Vitinha (Kilman 64′), A Traoré; F Silva (Otasowie 87′).

Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 17

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

    Get rid of Salah and get KDB?

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

      I’m doing this for 18, then Son to Salah for 19 (by selling DCL)

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. For one gw only

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

      Yep

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

      Yep until 22

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If gw18 gets called of completely will free hitters lose their chip?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Off*

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good question

      What about my WC currently active?

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah you lose it

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers Obi Wan

          Guess with WC people prepping for DGW in better position unless circuit breaker for two weeks or so...

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

      yep.will lose

    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which is why, given the current situation, you shouldn't press the button till the last minute;)

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

        I'm on 1065 pts 105 pta ahead of my bearers rival. Only played the first WC so far but I've already FH for gw 18 and BB for gw 19 with 14 double game players then my team reverts back to
        Martinez/Justin/ Dallas/ cresswell/ couful/
        Salah/ Bruno/ Son/ soucek/
        Kane/ Bamford/ Adams /

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

          Nearest rival #

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If that happens they might as well cancel FPL. Just a lottery at that point.

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

    2FTs to be used for BGW 18, 10 players if Mitchell plays.
    Look ok?

    No keeper
    Cancelo | Targett | Lowton | Mitchell
    KdB | Bruno | Son | Grealish
    Kane | DCL

    Thanks

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

      I'd say you have enough to get through it. I'm in the same boat. 10players only. No GK.

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

        Keepers lowest ceiling anyway I guess

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

      Yup looks good.

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

        Thanks

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

      Is this after 2FT? Looks good!

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

        Yes mate:

        Salah to KdB
        Cresswell to Cancelo

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

          Almost identical to mine, I've got Martinez and yours Targett

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

      Yeah

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

        Nice one

  4. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW

    A El Ghazi Salah
    B Grealish Son

    Will loose 0.4 on Grealish

    Worth it?

    Thanks

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

      B

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks a lot

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

    Rashford over Lacazette for FH right? Would like both but been active with transfers this season so team value not the best

  6. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you BB this in gw 19?

    Martinez Konsa Anguissa Mitchell

    Could potentially take a hit for Mitchell > Justin or Anguissa > Soucek.

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

      No. It is not prepared enough.

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Should still get 15+ points though, which is a fair return for a BB chip

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

          You can do a lot better than those guys. You need to prepare it.

          1. King Kohli
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I could have Soucek + Taylor instead of Anguissa + Mitchell.
            Only worry would be Taylor's fitness for dgw 19.

            1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Lowton?

              1. King Kohli
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Already have Taylor,might keep him in the hope that he gets fit for gw 19.

  7. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody got an induction hob? I want one but I need to decide on a model.

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We have a GE Cafe electric slide-in range (in the US) with an induction cooktop. It's brilliant. Boils water in roughly a minute.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. I really want one. I'll just have to bite the bullet and choose one.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rangemaster 110

  8. DangerFC
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not using free hit or BB this blank GW. Thoughts on my team with 10 players only.
    Mccarthy
    Stones, dias, dier.bailly
    Saka, fernandes, son , grealish
    Kane, brewster

    gtg?

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Podence > ❓

    A. Neto
    B. Foden
    C. Saka

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      A or C . . . .I can't tell if Arsenal are resurgent of just got very lucky. Wolves still look really problematic, none of their goals was free flowing football . . . so C

  10. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not about the price: Chilwell (GUL, LEI) or Dallas (BHA, SOU) ?

    1. The Frenchie
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *FUL

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

      Chils

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

      Dallas

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one. Probably Chilwell.

      But not much between them. Neither defense looks great just now, so you're relying on attacking returns mostly.

      1. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.. Would you suggest an another defender? I have Stones, Dias and Cresswell.

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If you definitely want a double player Chilwell or Dallas are probably your best bets.

          If you could go for a single player, I'd be tempted by Spurs or Arsenal. Both have a good fixture in 19.

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

    Why is Cresswell rising when he doesn’t have a fixture?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Casuals don’t look at fixtures.

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

      Lots of people think you can make a transfer for GW19 and then hit FH

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

        Shocking

  12. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you save your two free transfers or chase the price rises/drops?

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save till near the deadline for more information

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save for sure

  13. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do we expect Charlie Taylor to be fit for gw 19?

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

      Hope so.

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

      I don’t think he will, at least for the first game - but we’ve got nothing to go on other than what we saw and heard on the day of the injury. Unless that changes soon, I’m selling

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

    Trying to work out if it is worth using the FH now, here's the two options:

    Non free hit (using 1 FT to do Adams > Wilson) fielding 9:

    Martinez
    Mitchell, Dias
    KDB, Grealish, Bruno, Smith Rowe
    Wilson, Kane

    FH Draft:

    Leno,
    Dias, Holding, Maguire
    KDB, Sterling, Son, Bruno, Smith Rowe
    Wilson, Kane

    Is there enough of a potential points swing here to justify using the chip or should I just save it to stack up a DGW further down the line for example?

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

      save imo

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting, also goes against your namesake 😉

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, probably sensible

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

      Whats the news on Adams ?

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

    will be interesting to see salah ownership for gw 18

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

    Just gonna roll with these dudes for GW18, save me 2FT for the DGW. No chips being played on either - you reckon correct strategy?

    Martinez
    Lamptey* Maguire Stones Taylor*
    KDB (c) Son Bruno Grealish
    Kane Brewster

    Or squeeze in one more FT?

    I would only consider City United and Villa assets really

    A) leave it
    B) make a switch

    I have 1.9m itb FYI

  17. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any way we are lucky enough to get Liverpool v Southampton cancelled tomorrow? Wanna have those tasty Soucek points of the bench

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

      No chance!

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

      Never know, I assume there will be more test results tomorrow.

      In the same camp as you

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

      Any news on Adams. Desperately need him not to play

  18. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1st FH draft, any suggestions for improvement.

    Darlow
    Cancelo | Tierney | Shaw
    KDB | Sterling | Fernandes | Son | Saka
    Kane | Wilson

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What’s ur team value?

      1. Aurora Borealis?
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        102.9m with everyone removed

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

      The front 7 is the same as mine

  19. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sonic grealish gets booked on gw18 he will be suspended for the first DGW19 game right ?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      correct

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

      Yep. Best time to get the booking though as Villa don’t have a great double - might make it an easier switch out, switch back ...

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

      yes

  20. LSK
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salad and Bowen to Son and Rash for free?

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

      Salah*

  21. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RMDGW19FH team -

    Fabianski
    Stones - Coufal - Dawson
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Sterling - Raphinha
    Ings - Bamford

    Thoughts? 🙂

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

      Like it. I’m gonna go Ings as well I think. I like the way Ralph just lets his saints go for it

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

      Very nice.

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

      it needs Vardy Soucek Dallas imo

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

        Disagree. You choose your own players, don’t want all the teams being the same. Dawson would be my only concern

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Staying far away from Dallas. Leeds defense suck. Can’t get flakey goals every week.

        Has Vardy for sterling but city have their mojo back and easier fixtures in the dgw

        I like Raphinha as my enabler than Soucek

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

          got cha

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son or Kane to match DGW players?

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

        Depends who you’re comparing them to. I’ll take Vardy’s gameweek 19 haul prospects over Kane’s for sure if I have the luxury of using my FT on that

  22. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you prefer:

    A) Salah + Adams -> Sterling + Wilson -4
    B) Salah + Adams -> Rash + Tony -4

    United attack triple up with B.

  23. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How much of an upgrade is Cresswell over coufal? Can afford coufal, not Cresswell

    1. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think that 0.6m discount isn't quite enough to sway things in Coufals favour but it makes things quite close.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's coufal + stones or Cresswell + 4.4 defender

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't lose any sleep if you can't afford him

  24. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you think will score more in next two GW?

    A Soucek
    B Saka

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

      A

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Shine

  25. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Stones & Antonio (have dias)
    B Tierney & Rodrigo (have bamford & Raphinha)

  26. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Alex McCarthy out with Covid. Seriously what’s the point this is beyond a joke now

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

      Just goes to show that Bench Boost is a huge risk at the moment. TC probably the best way to navigate DGW19.

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

      He would have scored max 3 points

      1. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would of scored 100 then basically haha

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

          Surely not a reason to moan too much then! Great score!

    3. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Oh dear. That means Button slots between the sticks for my two mini league rivals.

  27. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For gw 18 & 19 Would you choose either

    A. Targett
    B. Lowton

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B
      Sorry replied below

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

      B) as Targett is on 4 yellows. Not much difference in fixtures.

  28. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    B

  29. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cup opponent with Cresswell, Soucek and Neto on bench. I feel bad for the guy.

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

    Repost

    Just gonna roll with these dudes for GW18, save me 2FT for the DGW. No chips being played on either - you reckon correct strategy?

    Martinez
    Lamptey* Maguire Stones Taylor*
    KDB (c) Son Bruno Grealish
    Kane Brewster

    Or squeeze in one more FT?

    I would only consider City United and Villa assets really

    A) leave it
    B) make a switch

    I have 1.9m itb FYI

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

      I’d say you have most bases covered.

      Lamptey Brewster and Taylor you can expect max of 5 points combined if lucky.

      Have you drafted a FH to see if it’s a much better team?

      I’m in same boat where I can field 9/10 players but that als consists of Lamptey Mitchell Wood Brewster - so a load of crap really.

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

        Agreed. I’m not so sure Arsenal players are worth the investment for FH. They’d be the only ones I’d actually add in a think. Plus maybe rashford, but Burnley are not mugs

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

      Write your whole team out...

      It certainly looks good enough to survive GW18. But I would use a chip in 19. BB if you can, TC if you can't.

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

        The bench is

        Steer Raphinha Bamford Dallas